• To rehabilitate the social assets of Tobago:
• To develop the economy by increasing employment, productivity, and output through agriculture, fishing, and tourism.
• To restore and conserve natural assets.

• To accommodate the expected increase in population.
• To preserve and enhance Scarborough as the administrative capital and regional centre for all of Tobago, while also making provisions for expanding its functions in line with the anticipated accelerated growth in social and economic activities.
• To improve the port and road systems.
• Discourage sprawl and ribbon development and promote greater density of land use, creating compact communities that can be more easily served.
• To develop recreation areas with Shaw Park as the major center.
• To protect and enhance the natural beauty of Scarborough
• To identify areas for commercial development in the central core.
• To prepare for population expansion, preserve and enhance Scarborough's role, improve port and recreation facilities, and identify areas for development.

Part of the development context of the town of Scarborough.

Main goals:

• To cater to the future town of Scarborough as the major town and seaport of Tobago.
• To provide residential development, adequate facilities, and ancillary services, creating a balanced neighbourhood.
• To make provision for employment sites and sites for light industry in harmony with the natural landscape
• To develop road networks for easy access
• Preservation of vegetated areas, etc.

This plan focuses on physical development planning. It seeks to

• Represent socio-economic sectoral issues spatially
• Improve the quality of life in villages while fostering community spirit
• Create a pleasant and safe environment
• Establish viable communities

• Minimization of conflict through spatial integration of land uses.
• Creation of a regional economy to contribute to the national economy

To contribute to the sustainable development of southwest Tobago in terms of:

• Resort development, complementing the planning efforts of national agencies
• Provision of institutional strengthening and estimating a sustainable balance.

The government must become highly efficient and undertake the following actions:

• Ensure the creation of elaborate and adequate infrastructure and education systems
• Promote the development of efficient marketing and distribution mechanisms
• Ensure the appropriate placement of activities
• Protect the environment
• Ensure that the private sector becomes progressively more efficient
• Ensure that demand and competitiveness grow together to achieve this goal.

2010

Revised (2013-2017)

• The Comprehensive Economic Development Plan (CEDP) 2.0 is a policy document focused on sustainable development in Tobago.
• At the heart of CEDP 2.0 are the diversification of the economy, the preservation of the environment, and an improved standard of living for its people.
• The goal of CEDP 2.0 is to transform and diversify the Tobago economy, enabling it to better adapt to rapid changes in national and international economies by producing goods and services that maintain a competitive edge.
• The plan comprises eight strategic priority areas, with each division of the Tobago House of Assembly playing a leading role in executing the plan to achieve the stated outcomes.