The European Union has agreed to provide monetary support to the Generation of Employment through Private Sector Development Project [GEPSED]. On November 16, Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre and Ambassador of the E.U to Barbados & Eastern Caribbean States H.E Malgorzata Wasilewska officially signed a XCD 16.8 million Grant to support the GEPSED Project.
At least 600 Saint Lucians will benefit from the implementation of the GEPSED Project. Seven [7] local institutions who provide occupational training programmes have agreed to place each of the 600 GEPSED participants in a private sector based job training programme for a minimum of three [3] months – paving the way for their transition to productive careers.