Parastatal Monitoring Dept strengthens engagement with Statutory Bodies

Published on January 19, 2026

The Parastatal Monitoring Department (PMD) within the Office of the Prime Minister continued to actively fulfil its mandate during 2025 through a series of engagement meetings with key statutory bodies and state-owned enterprises.

These meetings form part of the Department’s ongoing efforts to reintroduce the PMD to parastatals, strengthen working relationships and gain a clearer understanding of each entity’s mandate, governance arrangements, operational environment and strategic priorities. The engagements also support Government’s broader objective of improving coordination, accountability and performance across public bodies.

Over the past year, the PMD held discussions with several parastatals, including the Regulated Substance Authority, Millennial Heights Medical Complex, BELfund, Youth Economy Agency, Water and Sewerage Company (WASCO), National Skills Development Centre, Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards and the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority.

These meetings provided an opportunity for open dialogue on institutional roles, service delivery, capacity needs and emerging challenges, while highlighting ongoing efforts by the entities to strengthen systems, modernise operations and respond to national development priorities.