PRESENTATION SOCIAL PROTECTION IN SAINT LUCIA

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PRESENTATIONSOCIAL PROTECTION IN SAINT
LUCIA

• SEPTEMBER 2013

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BACKGROUND

• INITIATION
• 2010 Reform Process (SSNR)
• Findings of the 2009 SSN Assessment (Lorraine
  Blank) World Bank, UNICEF, UNIFEM, GoSL
• Thorough analysis of the Social Protection
  landscape in Saint Lucia along with numerous
  recommendations to set the agenda that now
  drives the reform process
• Study tours Dominica (2010) Jamaica (2011)

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• REOMMENDATIONS
• Social Assistance Programming
• Cross cutting issues
• Strengthening of the PAP
• Efficient mechanism for delivery of benefits
• Linking PAP beneficiaries to training programmes,
  job search, microfinance etc.
• Institutional Strengthening Configuration of
  the Administrative arm of the Unit (Welfare)
• Rationalization of services

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2012 AND BEYOND

• 2012/2013 Budget for SSNR
• Phase One Reform of the PAP
• Formulation of the National Social Protection
  Policy (Now at the 4th Draft and awaiting
  feedback for presentation to Cabinet of
  Ministers/ Ratification
• Reform of the PAP (Institutional Strengthening,
  establishment of a Cabinet Approved Appeals
  Board, Establishment of a PA Review Committee
  (interim strategy pending the MIS) processes
  leading to the adoption of CTM Review of the
  payment method Establishment of Job Search
  Strategies Formulation of the Operations Manual
• Establishment of MIS and Central Beneficiaries
  Registry

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• Legislative Review
• Phase II Reform of Early Childhood Education
  Programme
• Phase III Rationalization of Active Labour
  Market Programmes
• Phase IV Reform of Second Chance Programmes for
  Adolescence

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• THE WAY FORWARD
• ASSIMILATION OF EXPERIENCES AND LESSONS FROM THE
  SL-NET PILOT (PMT)
• PROCUREMENT OF FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL RESOURES
  FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CTM
• PREPARATION OF BUDGET SUBMISSION TO MINISTRY OF
  FINANCE FOR THE CTM (BUDGET CYCLE 2014/2015)
• STATISTICAL TEST REFINEMENT OF THE EXISTING
  SL-NET INSTRUMENT
• LAUNCH OF THE CTM
• DESIGNING OF THE MIS

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CHALLENGES1. Political Climate2.
Public/Private Sector Buy-in3. Financial
Constraints4. Social Marketing