Many of the major challenges and opportunities facing Grenada require a coordinated approach across the whole Government, or at least across multiple Ministries. The Cabinet has a critical role to play in coordinating both policy development and implementation across the Government. One of the strengths of Cabinet systems around the world is that they bring Ministers together to enable not just collective responsibility, but also collective action on complex problems and opportunities beyond the reach of any one Ministry.

The procedures specified in this Manual therefore aim to maximize cooperation among Ministers and their Ministries, both in developing policies and in implementing them. The procedures require Ministries to consult with other Ministries and agencies potentially affected by their policy proposals, to avoid unintended undermining of other Government priorities and to take advantage of opportunities to cooperate and reinforce the policies being implemented by another Ministry. The accountability of individual Ministers and their Ministries and departments for their own performance should not be at the expense of coherent policies or coordinated implementation where needed to achieve national priorities.

As spelled out in section 6.1 of this Manual, other relevant Ministries should be consulted in the initial preparation of draft Cabinet submissions, which must then inform the Cabinet what consultation has taken place and the views of other relevant Ministries and agencies.