The pre-planning processes for the preparation of a long-term sustainable development plan are far advanced in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The steps taken so far include:
Land use/zoning plan for the family of islands, some more complete than others, which is the basic template from which physical planning proceeds;
A fairly up to date demographic survey, completed in 2001, which recorded the population at 20, 400 persons and from which reasonable projections have being made for the population to increase to 35,000 in 10 years, and possibly, to over 60,000 in 20 years;
Thirdly, a very comprehensive situational and needs assessment was carried out by the Kairi Consultants in 1999 which examined economic and social conditions in the islands and made a number of pertinent recommendations;
Fourthly, over the past twenty years, a number of sectoral development plans have being completed, and some are even being implemented, for education, tourism, housing, solid waste management, and immigration and citizenship law reform;
Fifthly, a number of profiles of the particular islands, some schematic, others more comprehensive, reviewing the economic and social conditions on each island, the needs, projects and prospects have being prepared and are available;
Sixthly, over the years, several thoughtful persons ranging from the current Chief Minister, The Honourable Michael Misick; Chief Economist – Mr. Delton Jones; Economic Consultant Peter Poulson; and the current Director of Planning – Mr. Clyde Robinson, have all outlined views in varying degrees of detail, on a ‘vision’ for the Turks and Caicos Islands, and the methods that are to be pursued in planning and moving the Turks and Caicos Islands towards becoming a first world society.
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