Curaçao & Sint Maarten - UNDP Trinidad and Tobago

Foreword:
Prime Minister of Curaçao: Mr. Gerrit F. Schotte
With the signing of the “United Nations Millennium Declaration” in September
2000 by 189 members of the United Nations, the leaders of these nations
assumed a collective responsibility to work towards a significant improvement
of the well being of the world community at large. Aforementioned Declaration
centers around 8 goals. These goals are related amongst others to the eradication
of extreme poverty and hunger, the achievement of primary education, the
promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women, the reduction of infant and maternal mortality,
ensuring environmental sustainability, combating HIV/AIDS and other diseases and creating a global partnership
for development.
The Netherlands Antilles was dismantled on October 10 th , 2010 and new countries, amongst others Curaçao, emerged.
As the first Prime Minister of Curaçao, my Government and I made a firm commitment towards the achievement of
a higher standard of living and higher quality of life for all citizens of Curaçao.
As an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Government of Curaçao will dedicate the
necessary energy and designate the necessary means towards the achievement of the 8 goals. To achieve these 8
goals, my Government will also create the necessary conditions which could foster a balanced social and economic
development in Curaçao.
It is with great pleasure that I inform that Curaçao is already on track with reaching the international standard for
most of the goals. The challenge still remains to improve the health conditions, the further improvement of our
education system and advance technology and investment in our environment.
In order to reach these targets, close cooperation and partnership with the local community at large, the private
sector, academia and the media is of great importance to provide the highest possible level of well being for our
country.
Together with regional and international strategic partners we will accelerate the process to reach these goals.
Rest assured that the presentation of this first Millennium Development Goals report for our island marks only the
beginning of a new era in the further social and economic development of Curaçao.
Mr. Gerrit F. Schotte
Prime Minister of Curaçao
16 First National Report | Curaçao and Sint Maarten Millennium Development Goals | 2011 Report