Transcript An Approach to Social Protection (SP) in the Windward

Dr.Koen Rossel-Cambier
EU Delegation for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean
Third Caribbean Workshop on Social Protection and International Cooperation,
OAS and the Barbados Government
Presentation 26 September 2013
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The EU in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean
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The EU Social Protection Agenda in the Eastern Caribbean
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Different modalities:
◦ Project Management and Social investment funds
◦ Budget support programmes
◦ Enhancing sustainable public private partnerships
Trends and opportunities for rights-based social protection in the
Eastern Caribbean
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The European Consensus on Development clearly indicates employment as
a crucial factor to achieve high level of social cohesion.
The EC adopted over time a number of key policy documents to address
employment, social protection and decent work for all
Financing instruments in the period 2007-2013 and beyond:
◦ Country and regional programmes: The European Development Fund
◦ Thematic programmes:
 Global Programme “Investing in People”
 EU MDG support initiative
 Civil society and human rights specific programme
◦ Trade related programmes SUGAR and BANANA accompanying measures (SFA)
Human
resources and
Education
Health care
financing
Social
Protection
Access to
insurance and
credit,
employment
creation
Human rights and civil society
strenghtening
Disaster management
and national security
Finance
Policy and
planning
Legislation
Implementation
and monitoring
Project management including social investment funds
Budget support programmes
Public private partnerships
Project management including Social
investment funds in the Eastern Caribbean
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Examples of projects ongoing :
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National security (SKN)
Health (SLU, SVG)
Agriculture and private sector development (CARICOM, DOM, SVG, SLU)
Gender and employment (AandB)
Knowledge management (CKLN)
Emergency preparedness (CARICOM)
Education (SLU, SVG, SKN)
SIF: Eastern Caribbean:
◦ Saint Lucia: over 4.5 million euro
◦ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 4.25 million euro (2006-2008)
◦ Dominica: 4.4 million euro (2006-2009)
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25 vulnerable plans and 10 community plans developed
53 projects with each a training component
Beneficiaries: 7547 persons and 2300 households
6 vulnerable groups: elderly, children at risk, youth at risk,
women, Carib community, physically and mentally challenged
20 communities
591 cases of short term employment
433 persons benefitting from 22 training activities on
+management, ECD, proposal writing, leadership, financial
management and MandE
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General versus sector specific BS programmes
Possibility to work on different levels: policy,
finance, legal and monitoring &
implementation
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Results orientation and ownership
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Technical assistance
Finance
Policy and
planning
Legislation
Implementation
and monitoring
Anguilla
Antigua & Barbuda
Dominica
Grenada
Montserrat
St. Kitts & Nevis
St. Vincent & Gren.
Total BS Disbursements
million Eur. (A)
2010
2011
2012
6.3
3.7
9.0
9.0
3.9
10.4
1.4
6.5
1.6
5.1
4.3
11.3
15.0
5.6
4.9
Total Current Revenue
million USD (B)
2010
2011
2012
67.4
66.6
258.8
181.0
150.2
162.1
150.1
43.2
44.6
40.2
163.7
195.9
170.0
188.1
183.3
(*) Amounts were compared using a €1= US$1.30 exchange rate
BS Disbursements /
Yearly Revenue (A/B)*
2010
2011
2012
9.3%
5.5%
3.5%
5.0%
2.6%
6.4%
0.9%
15.0%
3.6%
12.8%
2.6%
5.8%
8.8%
3.0%
2.7%
2010
Anguilla
Antigua and
Barbuda
2011
707.2
2012
136.5
58.9
Dominica
19.9
7.8
Grenada
33.8
3.7
Montserrat
76.6
20.2
45.2
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Vincent and
the Grenadines
12.7
47.1
72.9
25.1
27.3
Sector
Social
Protection
and Poverty
Reduction
Indicator
2014
2015
2016
Policy indicator:
focus: social
protection reform
The Social Development
Assistance Act reformed
to provide appropriate
legislative framework
for improving
implementation of
social protection
programmes.
Four (4) cash assistance
An electronic
programmes
management information
(compassionate grant,
system established for
food voucher, social
social assistance
protection and poor
programmes in use at
relief programmes)
least two (2)
merged into one unified
departments and
grant scheme based on includes all beneficiaries.
an objective targeting
formula for means
testing, eligibility and
exit and allows for
greater transparency.
The workforce and
stakeholders of the
social protection system
including the MEND
Programme are
strengthened in their
capacities to embark
upon an innovative propoor and supply driven
approach to social
assistance delivery.
Operation of a modern
Co-Ed Rehabilitation
Centre to accommodate
up to 30 residents in a
rehabilitating and
enabling environment.
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Programme indicator
MEND programme
assistance increased by
50%.
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Support to civil society as service providers
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Donor coordination
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Support to insurance mechanisms, in particular related to
emergency
Promotion of EU-Caribbean partnerships
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Increase in inequality and vulnerability
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Role of Regional Integration: standards and social dialogue
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Sustainable public private partnerships for effective service
delivery
Rights-based approach to affordable social protection
Thank you