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Implementation of ICROP in South to enable the socially
excluded and isolated access to Social Protection
Technical Workshop
South- south exchange on integrating social policies and the delivery of
social protection floors
29th May 2013
Siem Reap Cambodia
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Background
Some Demographic and Economic Indicators for South Africa.
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South Africa held its first democratic election in 1994 and adopted its Constitution
which included a Bill of Rights in 1996.
Social security including social assistance is a human right.
Population of the country – 51.7 million(2011 Census).
36% of the population is younger than 19 years and 7.6% older than 60 yrs.
Unemployment rate is 25.2%( 1st Q of 2013).
Poverty rate is 26.3% for individuals and 16.2% for households(absolute measure).
Using the $1.25 a day measure, it is 10.7% and $2.50 a day it is 36.4%.
Inequality measure Gini Coefficient is 0.69.
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Social Protection Floors
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3 categories of workers/populations:
– the economically active – formal sector workers covered by a comprehensive
decent work provisions.
– Economically inactive – the unemployed, and informally employed. There are
identified gaps in social protection provisions. Social security reform.
– Economically on non active – vulnerable groups, children, women, elderly and
persons with disability.
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The provisions for those employed in the formal sector include UIF, pension,
COIDA, leave, maternity benefits etc. Contributory.
Social assistance which includes social grants(cash transfers) and social relief of
distress is provided to 31% of the population. Non contributory.
16.1 million payments are made per month and covers the economically non active
mostly.
The budget for the programme is approximately 3.2% of GDP and is about $12 to
$15b per annum.
The social grants includes monthly cash transfers to older person(coverage
69.2%), persons with disabilities and children(coverage is 66% of the population).
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In addition to cash transfers a range of other social protection programmes are
provided namely:
– No fee schools and school nutrition.
– Free primary health care.
– Free medical care for children under 6 and lactating mothers.
– Subsidised centres for early childhood development.
– Expanded public works programme.
– National Health Insurance(pilot stage).
– Quota of free water and electricity.
– Universal basic pension in 2016 part of the social security reforms.
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ICROP
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ICROP means Integrated Community Registration Outreach Programme.
It is mobile service that travels to communities and people identified as being
excluded from social protection.
The multi deprivation index is used as the tool for identification.
The communities most excluded also tend to be the most isolated in terms of lack
of physical infrastructure, communication networks and basic services.
ICROP is an a mobile service, equipped with all the necessary technology namely
satellite dish, electricity generators, computers with 3g’s, printers, photocopiers,
desks, chairs, tents and staff across sectors.
Units get to communities and provide access to services, by completing
applications, providing information, providing relief.
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Objectives of ICROP
1. To provide a one stop integrated service for the hard to reach population at their
doorstep.
2. To visit the homebound, sick, frail and disabled in their homes for inclusion in the
social protection net.
3. To identify the socially excluded and isolated to ensure accessibility, availability,
adequacy, affordability and acceptance of services.
4. To promote development, poverty reduction and social inclusion.
5. To create awareness about the right to social protection.
6. To promote the visibility of a caring government.
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Deployment of ICROP Services
Poverty Index 2001- 1st official census
a)Income and material deprivation.
b)Employment deprivation.
c)Education deprivation.
d)Biological parent deprivation.
e) Service delivery deprivation.
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Deprivation in 2007
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Situation in 2011
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Description of ICROP Services
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Impact of ICROP
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ICROP was initiated in 2000/1 to enable the increase in the take of the CSG which
was achieved.
Then it was expanded to become an institutionalized programme service in SASSA
rendering social assistance and social services to excluded and isolated individuals
and communities.
Now it is part of a larger govt. to deliver a broader range services in an integrated
manner.
It has succeeded in promoting access to social protection in areas targeted but new
challenges have risen.
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Lessons to be Learnt
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Scope the terrain of the isolated areas to avoid encountering the very problem
seeking to be addressed, namely inaccessibility because vehicles are too large and
roads too narrow.
Interventions should include a good mix of demand and supply. There is greater
efficiency and effectiveness with demand.
But demand can only be activated by
supply. Supply is only effective with a strong awareness campaign in areas
targeted.
An unforeseen situation was the migration of the poor rural to poor urban, hence
whilst service provision optimized in rural and hard to reach areas, exclusion
became more pronounced in the cities and the more affluent Regions not targeted
for intervention, resulting from migration.
Supply of ICROP has resulted in the demand for formal service delivery and its
implementation.
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•Thank you.
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