Despite growth here, socio-economic development may not have moved significantly – CDB President

Dr William Warren Smith

Despite Guyana’s economic growth, overall socio-economic developments may not have improved significantly and this needs detailed examination, President of the Caribbean Development Bank Dr. William Warren Smith says.

“The United Nations Human Development Index points to improvement between1995 and 2005 but there are some indications of stagnation thereafter. This suggests that overall socio-economic development may not have improved significantly despite the reported gains in economic growth, in employment and in education. This obviously warrants some detailed examination,” the CDB president told an audience that included President Donald