Dr.Koen Rossel-CambierEU 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

The EU in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean

The EU Social Protection Agenda in the Eastern Caribbean

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

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)

Examples of projects ongoing :◦ 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)

Project management including Social investment funds in the Eastern Caribbean

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

General versus sector specific BS programmes

Possibility to work on different levels: policy, finance, legal and monitoring & implementation

Results orientation and ownership

Technical assistance

2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012Anguilla 6.3 3.7 67.4 66.6 9.3% 5.5%Antigua & Barbuda 9.0 258.8 3.5%Dominica 9.0 3.9 181.0 150.2 5.0% 2.6%Grenada 10.4 1.4 162.1 150.1 6.4% 0.9%Montserrat 6.5 1.6 5.1 43.2 44.6 40.2 15.0% 3.6% 12.8%St. Kitts & Nevis 4.3 11.3 15.0 163.7 195.9 170.0 2.6% 5.8% 8.8%St. Vincent & Gren. 5.6 4.9 188.1 183.3 3.0% 2.7%

(*) Amounts were compared using a €1= US$1.30 exchange rate

Total BS Disbursements million Eur. (A)

Total Current Revenue million USD (B)

BS Disbursements / Yearly Revenue (A/B)*

2010 2011 2012

Anguilla 707.2 136.5Antigua and Barbuda 58.9

Dominica 19.9 7.8

Grenada 33.8 3.7

Montserrat 76.6 20.2 45.2Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.7 47.1 72.9Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 25.1 27.3

Thank you for your attention

Sector Indicator 2014 2015 2016

Social Protection

and Poverty Reduction

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

programmes (compassionate grant, food voucher, social protection and poor relief programmes)

merged into one unified grant scheme based on an objective targeting formula for

means testing, eligibility and exit and

allows for greater transparency.

An electronic management

information system established for social

assistance programmes in use at least two (2)

departments and includes all

beneficiaries.

Programme indicator

The workforce and stakeholders of the

social protection system including the

MEND Programme are strengthened in their capacities to embark

upon an innovative pro-poor 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.

MEND programme assistance increased by

50%.

Support to civil society as service providers

Donor coordination

Support to insurance mechanisms, in particular related to emergency

Promotion of EU-Caribbean partnerships

Increase in inequality and vulnerability

Role of Regional Integration: standards and social dialogue

Sustainable public private partnerships for effective service delivery

Rights-based approach to affordable social protection

Thank you