Declaration of Mission Barbados

The Declaration of Mission Barbados is a tripartite social compact signed in May 2023 among government, industry, and labor that establishes a vision to transform Barbados into a sustainable, prosperous, inclusive, and resilient society by 2030. The framework identifies six critical challenges facing the nation, including climate crisis, food and water insecurity, deteriorating physical and mental health, financial marginalization, and digital exclusion. To address these challenges, six specific mission objectives are established with measurable targets, such as achieving 100% sustainability in domestic activities by 2035, reducing non-communicable diseases and crime by 50%, and ensuring equitable access to water and nutritious food. Implementation is based on voluntarism and the principles of tripartism from the International Labour Organization, with commitment to develop a measurement system using economic and non-economic indicators. The Social Partners committed to develop and sign the Seventh Protocol by May 1, 2024 to detail specific actions for each partner.