Transcript KOUDEMAIN STE LUCIE - Organization of American States

2007 - 2009
Presentation Content
 2005/2006 Poverty Analysis
 Country Poverty Alleviation Strategy
 Koudemain Ste Lucie Programme
- Brief Description
- Achievements
- Challenges
- Lessons Learnt
POVERTY ANALYSIS (2005/06)
 28.8 % of the Saint Lucian population cannot afford the
food and basic non–dietary goods needed for proper
functioning by human beings on a daily basis (poor
population)
 This represents an increased from 25.1% in 1995
 1.6% of these persons are unable to obtain the requisite
kilocalories for the proper functioning of the human
organism (indigent)
 This Represents a significant decrease from 7.1% in 1995 .
POVERTY ANALYSIS (2005/06)
 21.4 % of households were poor
 1.2% of households were indigent
 40.3% of the population, given their current
consumption patterns are at risk of falling into
poverty should any adverse natural disaster or
economic shock eventuate.
OVERALL COUNTRY OBJECTIVE
 Reduce current levels of poverty and social
vulnerability
COUNTRY STRATEGY
 Prioritization of poverty alleviation on the National
Development Agenda
 Development of a pro-poor orientation in a range of
institutions that deliver service to the communities
 Initiation of purposeful and targeted poverty
reduction interventions
Koudemain Ste Lucie
Programme
 The programme seeks to identify these indigent
households and help them graduate out of their
situation.
 fashioned after the “Puente Program”
 It focuses on the family as a unit of intervention in the
fight against poverty.
 It seeks to empower indigent households with the
psycho-social support necessary within two (2) years to
improve their quality of life and become self sustainable.
Programme Pillars
 Personal Identification
 Education
 Housing
 Family Dynamics
 Income
 Health
 Employment
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 Specific Objectives
 Eradication of indigence
 Empowerment of People (families)
 Effective Networking of Social partners
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Achievements
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Achievements
 Development of Implementation Plan and Schedule
( Country Team)
 Development of Social Network
- Identification of Social partners and stakeholders
- Sensitization and participation of approx. 30
agencies in “network based capacity building on
social protection strategies for St Lucia”
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Achievements
 Endorsement of “Puente Approach” to poverty reduction in
St Lucia
- Presentations to:
PRF Board
Ministry of Social Transformation
Cabinet of Ministers
 Development of Social Network
National Consultation with social partners to:
- Select a Social Network Committee
- Discuss Social Protection Strategy
 Discuss targeting mechanism
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Achievements
 Development of Targeting Strategy
 Implementation of Targeting Strategy for Pilot Phase
of programme
- Department of Statistics
- Selection of Koudemain Communities based on
latest Country Poverty Assessment (4) highest
indigence per capita
- Survey of entire community
- Analysis of data to identify all indigent families
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Achievements
 Sourcing or resources to implement programme
 Formal Launch of Programme
 Ongoing public sensitization on the Programme
 Recruitment of Programme Coordinator
 Recruitment and Training of 4 Family Care Givers
 Implementation of Pilot Phase of Programme
- 4 communities
- 46 families
 Sensitisation of selected families to Programme
 Twadysion Noel Christmas Food Voucher Project
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Achievements
 Introductory meetings with Family Caregivers (FCG) and
selected indigent families
 Signing of agreements and other documents with
indigent families
 Start of weekly field visits of Koudemain families by
FCG’s
 Psycho-social assessment of family members
 Recruitment of Supervisor for FCG
 Educational Assistance
 Health Assistance to some needed family members
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Achievements
 Secured funds for Productivity Enhancement Training
of families
 Comprehensive Psycho-social and Life Skills Training of
Family Caregivers/ Social Workers (Oct – Dec)
- Funded by EU Funds
- Development of Psycho-social and Life skills
Modules and intervention tools
- Training of Trainers workshops
- Development of National Database
 Exploring opportunities for employment for eligible
members of the Koudemain family members (Private
sector, HOPE,etc)
CHALLENGES FACED
• Limited Resources (funds, personnel, facilities,
opportunities, etc)
• Inadequate Political ‘buy – in’
• Inadequate Networking and Institutional coordination
• Unrealistic expectations of Koudemain Ste Lucie
Programme
• Poor prioritization of needs by family members
• Lack of adequate private sector support
• Poor economic climate
LESSONS LEARNT
 Institutional collaboration and coordination is critical
to the success of the programme
 Effective targeting is important
 It is necessary that the programme be supported by a
well designed, integrated information system.
 Psychosocial support is a core component of the
programme
Future Plans
 Selection of additional communities and families for
participation in the programme.
 Conditional Cash Transfer Pilot Project for Christmas
 Establishment of National Database (to support national
programmes and poverty alleviation strategy)
 PET workshops for suitable family members
 Housing assistance to needy families
 Employment from HOPE programme
Thank You!