The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is continuing capacity building for the on-going Country Assessment of Living Conditions (CALC) in the British Virgin Islands.
A release from the Government of the BVI, says the National Assessment Team (NAT) was engaged in a one-day workshop, hosted by the Ministry of Health and Social Development on March 15, which reviewed the status of implementation of various components of the CALC.
The workshop also addressed gender sensitization and highlighted the responsibilities of the National Assessment Team for interpreting and analyzing data for policy formulation aimed at improving living conditions. Discussions also focused on the integration of geospatial technology for Poverty and Vulnerability Mapping.
