THE TRANSITION MANAGEMENT OFFICE IS LOCATED ON THE AIRPORT ROAD AND DEALS WITH LIFE AFTER SUGAR FOR THE DISPLACED SUGAR WORKERS.ENCLOSED IS THE REMIT OF THE TRANSITION MANAGEMENT OFFICE(T.M.O.)
THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING, AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS HAS BEEN GIVEN THE RESPONSIBILITY TO IMPLEMENT THE TRANSITION OUT OF SUGAR MANUFACTURING AND TO OVERSEE THE STRATEGIC TRANSITION PROGRAMME THAT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED OVER A PERIOD OF 2 YEARS IN THE FIRST INSTANCE.
THE GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE NATIONAL AUTHORISING OFFICE OF THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE IS DEVELOPING A COUNTRY SPECIFIC ADJUSTMENT STRATEGIC PLAN IN RESPONSE TO THE PROPOSED EU ACTION PLAN. THE WORK OF THE TRANSITION MANAGEMENT OFFICE WILL THEREFORE COMPLEMENT THIS LONGTERM EFFORT OF THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTING OF ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES RELATING TO:
a) PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING A NONSUGAR AGRICULTURAL DIVERSIFICATION PROGRAMME THAT WOULD ASSIST IN SCALING UP PRESENT FOOD PRODUCTION WITH THE VIEW TO DEVELOPING THE EXPORT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, WHILE SATISFYING DOMESTIC MARKETS
b) UTILISATION OF SUGARCANE IN VARIOUS ECONOMIC AND VALUEADDED PROCESSES FOR ENERGY PRODUCTION (COGENERATION OF ELECTRICITY AND ETHANOL), RUM DISTILLATION AND LIVESTOCK FEEDING
c) FACILITATE INVESTMENT IN NEW ENTERPRISES ALIGNED WITH LIGHT MANUFACTURING, AGRICULTURE, AND TOURISM INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF HERITAGE, CULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONES.
THE "TRANSITION MANAGEMENT OFFICE" (TMO) IS THE CORE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION INSTALLED BY CABINET. THE TEAM COMPRISES A TEAM LEADER, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, SECRETARY AND PROJECT OFFICER.
THE TRANSITION MANAGEMENT TEAM (TMT) IS MANDATED TO OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 'STRATEGIC TRANSITION PLAN" WHICH WILL INCLUDE THE RELEVANT ECONOMIC STUDIES, PROJECTS AND BUDGETS. THE TRANSITION MANAGEMENT OFFICE WILL ALSO COLLABORATE WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR EXPERTS, UTILIZING THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN BOTH THE CONDUCT OF STUDIES AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS.
THE TMO HAS CONCEPTUALISED A NUMBER OF PROJECTS THAT ARE NOW BEING REVIEWED TO DETERMINE THEIR PRACTICALITY THESE WILL BE LATER APPRAISED FOR THEIR ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL VIABILITY.
A NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS THAT ARE TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE TMO ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE IMMEDIATE POSTCLOSURE AND THESE INCLUDE:
1. MANAGEMENT OF CLOSURE OF SUGAR INDUSTRY
2. CHANGE MANAGEMENT (REORIENTATION/COUNSELLING)
3. POST SUGAR SOCIAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT (TRAINING PROGRAMMES)
4. JOB (LABOUR) MARKET SURVEY
SOME OF THE SPECIFIC PROJECTS THAT ARE BEING CONSIDERED INCLUDE:
5. SMALL FARMERS AGRICULTURE DIVERSIFICATION
6. LAND RESOURCE ANALYSIS / ST. KITTS INTEGRATED LAND SYSTEM
(GIS) MAPPING
7. TROPICAL PLANT NURSERY ISLAND BEAUTIFICATION
8. LAND MANAGEMENT / ROAD AND SOIL CONSERVATION
9. IMPORTATION AND MULTIPLICATION OF PLANT GENETIC MATERIAL FOR TREE CROPPING AND FORESTRY.
10. CREATION OF A 20TH CENTURY WORKING SUGAR MUSEUM AT THE
SUGAR MILL
11. SPACE MAXIMIZATION IN THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES (SSMC RECORDS)
12. AGRICULTURAL MARKETING CROP EXPORT
13. RENOVATION AND UPGRADE OF THE NEEDSMUST PACKING HOUSE
14. AGROPROCESSING ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
15. GREEN HOUSE TECHNOLOGY ADAPTATION
16. HOT PEPPER PRODUCTION FOR EXPORT
17. CUT FLOWER PRODUCTION
18. FEASIBILITY OF COGENERATION OF ELECTRICITY AND & ETHANOL
19. HOUSING FOR SSMC WORKERS
20. RE TRAINING AND WORK ATTACHMENT OF FORMER SSMC
THE TMO CONTINUES TO WORK WITH RELEVANT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN THE CONCEPTUALISATION AND PREPARATION OF PROJECTS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CALL THE TRANSITION MANAGEMENT OFFICE
THE AIRPORT ROAD (NEAR THE NEEDSMUST POWER STATION)
TEL: 869-465-0758 // 869-465-2337
FAX: 869-466-5969
E-MAIL: TRANSITION@THECABLE.NET
