The following Committees will be involved in the planning exercise:

Steering Committee
Executive Council recently approved a Steering Committee (SC) of twenty-one persons, consisting of leading representatives from business and the public sector and representatives from the

family islands. It is to be noted, that members of the Steering Committee were selected not only because they are leaders in their own fields but because they are thoughtful persons who have profound and far-reaching reflections on high quality ‘designs for social living’ that go beyond their sectoral interests. The Steering Committee will be responsible for defining visions and possibilities for the TCI and particular islands. The Steering Committee should meet at least five times during the planning exercise – twice before the first workshop to exchange ideas about the best directions for the TCI and particular Islands; at least twice during the drafting of the Plan to monitor the progress of the work and review the first draft; and at least once after the second workshop to sign off on the final draft.

The Consultants
The consultants will provide intellectual leadership and advice during the planning exercise and will be responsible for doing the bulk of the research and analytical work and for writing the plan(s). While they will provide and receive information and advice to and from the Steering Committee and the Island and sectoral sub-committees, they will not be responsible for organizing and scheduling the meetings of these entities -that will be the job of the Technical Committee and DEPS and DOP staffers. Nonetheless, the consultants will be free to attend any of these sectoral meetings or request that particular meetings be held if particular local input or information is desired.

Technical Committee
The Technical Committee – a small tight group, jointly chaired by the Chief Economist and the Director of Planning, with designated senior staffers as their executive arms, and the Lead Consultant as an ex-officio member, will oversee the entire planning exercise on behalf of the Government of Turks and Caicos Island. They will review and monitor the work-plan of the consultants to ensure that agreed outputs are delivered on schedule and they will assign and monitor the work of DEPS and DOP staffers, especially as it relates to the scheduling of meetings of the sectoral groups and other activities related to the planning exercise. The Chief Economist and the Director of Planning would meet at least once a month or bi-monthly with the Consultants and since the CE and Dir. of Planning will both sit on the Steering Committee they could serve as a