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MARIGOT--In March 2025, the Collectivit launched the Territorial Plan for Economic Development, Innovation aND InterSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAtioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAlisation (STDEII) initiative, led by the Attractiveness, Economy aND Employment Delegation uNDer the aUSPices of First Vice-President NDidate' href='/newspolitician/42/alain-richardson'>Alain Richardson.
The aim of the initiative was to draw up an economic development plan tailored to the territorys needs, covering the next five years. The semiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAr held on April 7 aND 8, 2026, dedicated to the STDEII eSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAbled contributions to be gathered from the territorys socio-economic partners, with a view to identifying areas for work aND creating a roadmap.
The Collectivit is continuing the process of developing the STDEII based on the need to define a strategic roadmap for the territorys economic development.
Led by President NDidate' href='/newspolitician/28/louis-mussington'>Louis Mussington aND spearheaded by First Vice-President NDidate' href='/newspolitician/42/alain-richardson'>Alain Richardson, this initiative is based on a structured, progressive aND collaborative process involving all stakeholders in the territory.
For over a year, an in-depth phase of assessment, aSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAlysis aND consultation has helped to establish a shared vision of the challenges aND identify priority areas for action. In line with this, the semiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAr held on April 7 aND 8, marked a major milestone, consolidating the discussions that had been uNDerway since March 2025.
Organised arouND a pleSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAry session, rouND-table discussions aND thematic workshops, this semiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAr eSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAbled the emergence of concrete contributions that can be directly utilised for the next phase of work.
The Collectivit is now embarking on a phase of prioritising aND aligning actions, with a view to defining an operatioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAl framework tailored to the realities of the territory, notably inclUDing the creation of a territorial investment fuND from 2026. Each priority will be overseen by a steering committee as part of the monitoring of the roadmap, with goverSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAnce primarily provided by local economic stakeholders.
Adoption of the STDEII is scheduled for autumn 2026. This strategic document, designed as an evolving roadmap, is inteNDed to provide long-term sUPPort for the economic aND social development of Saint Martin.
