Quarterly meeting between the Chamber of Commerce and Prime Minister

They meet every three months to discuss points of interest and concerns of the Chamber of Commerce, commercial sector, and government.

Project investments

A crucial point that came forward is that the government has created financial space and is allocating funds structurally for investments in Aruba's budget. These funds are for investments in various projects, including road repairs. Now, it is dialoguing with the Chamber of Commerce and other commercial stakeholders to reach investors and traders who can help in the project realization for which the Chamber of Commerce plays a crucial role.

DIP

Another significant issue is that of DIP (Department of Infrastructure and Planning), where the Prime Minister informed that DIP is working hard to eliminate delays. They are now beginning to see the 'light at the end of the tunnel' that has done work with and eliminated backlog.  

Government Act and Growth Fund

During the meeting, they discussed the relationship with the Netherlands and Kingdom law for Aruba to achieve the lowest interest on the Covid debt. The negotiations on the Core-Task Analysis (CTA) are currently at an official level and are going well. The government is also waiting for IMF advice on financial standards.
Another topic addressed was the funds promised by the Netherlands to make available to the islands the Growth Fund. For now, we must wait and see if the new Dutch government will continue with it.

Restructuring the government apparatus

There were also many questions about government work in itself. For example, the restructuring of the government apparatus, the tasks that the government must do, formerly called Core-Task Analysis (CTA). The Prime Minister gave an update on the government department restructuring project to improve the service provided in general.