National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Assessment
The National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Assessment is a country-wide initiative led by the Ministry of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence (MPAAI) to evaluate national readiness for the responsible, ethical, and inclusive adoption of AI. The Assessment provides a structured understanding of the country’s AI ecosystem, governance frameworks, institutional capacity, and societal impact, and will inform policy development, investment priorities, and long-term national AI strategy.
Partnerships and Global Methodologies
AI affects multiple sectors and raises complex policy, ethical, and development considerations. To ensure the Assessment is comprehensive, credible, and aligned with international best practices, MPAAI has partnered with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and UNESCO. These partnerships allow the country to apply globally recognised, complementary methodologies that reflect both development and ethical dimensions of AI, while remaining responsive to national priorities and local context.
UNDP - Artificial Intelligence Landscape Assessment (AILA)
The UNDP Artificial Intelligence Landscape Assessment (AILA) examines the national AI ecosystem from a development perspective. It assesses key enablers such as digital infrastructure, skills and talent, data availability, innovation, policy and regulation, and societal impact. AILA supports evidence-based decision-making by identifying strengths, gaps, and opportunities to advance inclusive and sustainable AI development.
AILA Deployment – Trinidad & Tobago
Artificial Intelligence Landscape Assessment
Objective:
Introduce UNDP AILA framework and survey; assess governance, capacity, inclusion, and ethics for AI adoption.
- Welcome & Opening Remarks – Minister, UNDP, UNESCO
- AILA Methodology & Survey Walkthrough – UNDP Facilitators
- Preliminary Results Review – Breakout groups
- Panel Discussion – Industry, Government, Ethics Experts
Objective:
Validate survey results and identify priority problem areas for Design Lab.
- Presentation of AILA Survey Results – UNDP
- Guided Discussions – Contextualise findings
- Breakout Groups – Identify priority areas
- Plenary Consolidation & Next Steps
Objective:
Co-create 2–3 viable initiatives and validate implementation pathways.
- Review Problem Statements
- Design Lab – Identify Projects / Validate Pathways
- Scoring & Shortlisting of Initiatives
- Plenary Review & Next Steps
