By the year 2020, we will be a united, resilient, productive, innovative and prosperous nation with a disciplined, caring, fun loving society comprising healthy, happy and well-educated people and built on the enduring attributes of self-reliance, respect, tolerance, equity and integrity in which:

- Every citizen has equal opportunities to achieve his fullest potential.

- All citizens enjoy a high quality of life, where quality healthcare is available to all and where safe, peaceful, environmentally-friendly communities are maintained.

- All citizens are assured of a sound, relevant education system tailored to meet the human resource needs of a modern, progressive, technologically advancing nation.

- Optimum use is made of all the resources of the nation.

- The family as the foundation of the society contributes to its growth, development and stability.

- There is respect for the rule of law and human rights and the promotion of the principles of democracy.

- The diversity and creativity of all its people are valued and nurtured.

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The Planning Process
A Multisectoral Group has been appointed to guide the entire planning process leading to the formulation of a Strategic Development Plan.

Vision 2020 forms the basis for a new approach to planning for Trinidad and Tobago's future. It is an approach that is essentially multisectoral and multidimensional in scope and involves the forging of deeper and more active development partnerships throughout the society.

Beginning in June 2002, the Government, the the Ministry of Planning and Development, commenced the process of establishing an effective planning machinery to design and implement the transformation required in almost every aspect of national, community and individual endeavour as well as to garner support for national development initiatives. The planning machinery being adopted is participatory, interactive and integrative.

Vision 2020 places Trinidad and Tobago as a developed nation in the fullest sense, in terms of the level of human development, the enterprise and creativity of its people, the success and dynamism of its economy, the standard of living enjoyed by all segments of its population, the social and institutional structures, the quality of governance, as well as, the state of the natural environment.

Vision 2020 is based on the underlying philosophy that each and every citizen must be afforded equal opportunities for personal growth, self-expression, enjoyment of life and participation in the development process.