NHRD in St .

Lucia
By : Miss. Angela
Mr. Brian
Mr. Jack
 St . Lucia profile
 Population ( 158,000 )
 Per capita GNP
( U.S. $ 4’168 )
 Economy

1.Tourism
2.Agriculture
 Why NHRD ?
 Poverty reduction , employment creation ,
and increasing the island’s economic
competitiveness are major internal factors
for NHRD .
 Externally , globalization , trade
liberalization , and technological advances
have had a significant impact on economic
activities , presenting both threats and
opportunities .
The Education system and NHRD

Education system plays an important role

in determining the types and levels of
skills available in the labor market, as well
as in shaping the national values and
approaches to training and development
process. ( Tregaskis, 1998)
The Education system and NHRD

 Basic education Reform project

 Adult education program

 Basic education

 Primary level: focused on teacher quality,

curriculum improvement, student
outcomes, and increased access.
 Secondary and tertiary level: TVET
(Technical and vocational education and
training)
 Adult education program

Focused on basic numeracy and literacy

National enrichment and learning
program: includes training in a diversity of
skills and learning that is relevant,
practical, and applicable.
Public and private sector HRD
 Public sector: The HRD function is carried
out by a number of agencies, ministries, and
departments in consultation with the Ministry
of Public Service centralized training
program.
 Private sector: government-led initiatives,
and the assistance of development
agencies.
 HRD policy development and
implementation
 Impacting organization: HRD policy
development and implementation
 Education and HRD policy development
in St. Lucia is facilitated through the
OECS and supported by the Caribbean
community and common market.
 Successes and Challenges
 Successes
The participation of the private and public sectors
indicates a greater awareness of the importance of
HRD in relation to development of the island.
The European Union, which is the major donor
for the PSDP, conducted an evaluation gave the
program high marks for its implementation. These
accomplishments suggest that NHRD is having a
positive impact.
 Challenges

 Challenges 1
Challenges in the education system
have previously been mentioned, but it is
worth nothing that problems facing
secondary education in particular reflect
weaknesses in the human capital
development process.
 Challenges 2

Tendency for training and development

to be geared toward academic skills
rather than specific job training
Conclusion and Implications

 National human resource development in

St. Lucia is, therefore, a process whereby
the private, public, and other sectors
collectively implement programs directed
at the development of workforce skills.
Knowledge, and attitudes that are driven
by national development goals.
 Theexperience of St. Lucia as it seeks to
develop and implement NHRD points to
an expanding role for HRD professionals.