Minister Of Social Development And Family Services Discusses Digitalisation Of Grants And Services

The Ministry of Social Development and Family Services has begun talks with the Ministry of Public Administration and Digital Transformation to assist with digitalisation of the Grants and services provided by the MSDFS. The first meeting between the two Ministries was held on Wednesday at NALIS building, Port of Spain. The discussions centred on the recent commencement of the ICT project to implement the "Integrated Social Enterprise Management System" which aims to provide a single door approach for accessing social services. Minister of Social Development and Family Services, Donna Cox, said with the right infrastructure, as well as cyber security considerations in place, this initiative will ultimately be beneficial for all stakeholders. She said its implementation will allow for remote and easy access to real-time accurate information, as services are delivered to clients in a timely manner.