From the Puente in the Caribbean Program to the

Inter-American Social Protection Network

Francisco Pilotti, DirectorDepartment of Social Development and Employment

St. Michael, January 19-20, 2011

Puente in the Caribbean:Overview

Background

Content

Training Methodology

BACKGROUND

MandatesMillennium Development Goal No. 1:

Eradicate Extreme Poverty and HungerIV Summit of the Americas:

Identify and exchange, within the framework of the OAS, practices in the region regarding policies and programs to confront poverty.

I Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Authorities of Social Development

Foster the establishment of an Inter-American Social Protection Network

V Summit of the Americas Create an Inter-American Social Protection Network

II Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Authorities of Social Development

Program Selection Criteria

Effective reduction of extreme poverty

Effective reduction of inequality

Effective targeting aimed at the poorest

Consolidated programs

Conditional Cash Transfers

They meet the established criteriaThey attack the reproduction of intergenerational poverty The family as a unit of intervention: delivery of integrated servicesParticipation of local governmentsEmpowerment of citizensUser satisfaction

CCTs: How Do They Work

Cash Transfers to Poor Families:- Targeted to the poor- Benefits set to

maximize positive incentives

- Paid to women

Co-responsibilities for beneficiaries:- Regular school

attendance - Health care

- Vaccinations- Pre- and post-

natal visits- Regular check-ups- Participate in

seminars/ nutrition education

Immediate alleviation of

household poverty

Increased Consumption

levelsCash Transfer

Program

School attendance

Preventive healthInvestment in

children’s human capital

Nutrition

Reduction of poverty across

generations

Conditions

Basic CCT Logic

CCTs are found in 18 LAC countries and cover 25 million families (approx. 113 million persons)

País Programa Duración

Argentina Asignación Universal por Hijo para Protección Social 2009-

Bolivia (Estado plurinacional de) Bono Juancito Pinto / Bono Juana Azurduy de Padilla 2006- / 2009-

Brasil Bolsa Família 2003-

Chile Chile Solidario 2002-

Colombia Familias en Acción 2001-

Costa Rica Avancemos 2006-

Ecuador Bono de Desarrollo Humano 1998-

El Salvador Comunidades Solidarias (ex-Red Solidaria) 2005-

Guatemala Mi Familia Progresa 2008-

Honduras PRAF 1990-

Jamaica Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) 2002-

México Oportunidades (Ex-PROGRESA) 1997-

Panamá Red de Oportunidades 2006-

Paraguay Tekoporâ 2005-

Perú Juntos 2005-

República Dominicana Solidaridad 2005-

Trinidad y Tobago Conditional Cash Transfer Programme (CCTP) 2006-

Uruguay Asignaciones Familiares 2008-

1.17

0.51 0.510.47

0.450.40 0.39 0.39

0.360.33 0.32

0.240.22 0.20

0.190.14

0.11

0.020.0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

1.2

Promedio ponderado: 0,40

Investment in CCTs average 0,40% of regional GDP

Fuente: Elaboración propia, sobre la base de CEPAL, División de Desarrollo Social, Base de datos de programas de asistencia social.

LAC (18 COUNTRIES): CCT EXPENDITURE CIRCA 2010

(As a percentage of GDP)

44.3

26.425.2 24.6

22.621.2

17.5

11.6 11.3 10.98.7 8.6 8.3 8.2

7.6 6.8

3.3 2.4

0.0

5.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

30.0

35.0

40.0

45.0

Promedio ponderado: 19,3

CCTs cover 19% of the region’s population

Fuente: Elaboración propia, sobre la base de CEPAL, División de Desarrollo Social, Base de datos de programas de asistencia social.

LAC (18 COUNTRIES): CCT COVERAGE, CIRCA 2009

(As a percentage of total population)

CCTs and Social PolicyCCTs are not a panacea against social exclusion. Their limitations should be recognized and addressed by focusing on more comprehensive social policy reforms that include, but are not limited to, CCT programs.

CCTs may not be appropriate in some settings.

CCTs’ effectiveness may increase by strengthening links to the labor market

The Puente Program

Established in 2002, the Program focuses on the family as the unit of intervention. During 24 months, Puente seeks to empower the family in order to improve its quality of life in seven dimensions:

Health Education Civil Registry (Identification) Housing Employment Family Dynamics Income Generation

Strategic Alliance Chile – OAS - Caribbean

OASChile: FOSIS - MIDEPLANTrinidad & Tobago: Ministry of Social Development, St. Lucia: Ministry of Social Transformation and Poverty Reduction FundJamaica: Jamaica Social Investment Fund and the Ministry of Labor and Social Security

Barbados: Ministry of Social Care, Constituency Empowerment and Community DevelopmentSt. Kitts and Nevis: Ministry of Community Development, Culture and Gender AffairsSuriname: Ministry of Social Affairs and HousingSt. Vincent and the Grenadines: Ministry of National Mobilization, Social Development, Youth and Sports

• University of the West Indies• CIDA – Canada• Government of Chile• World Bank• United States Department of State• People’s Republic of China• Educational Portal of the Americas

Strategic Alliance: Partners

Main Activities – Phase I2007

Formation of task force Launching workshop, Kingston Website Internship, Chile National work plans

2008 Monitoring by FOSIS tutors in the Caribbean Evaluation of achievements, Trinidad and Tobago,

September 9 - 10 Results presented at Conference for CARICOM

countries, September 11 - 12 Incorporation of 4 new countries into the Program

Outcomes - Phase I

Trinidad and Tobago: STEP - UP

Jamaica: BRIDGE

St. Lucia: KOUDEMAIN

Main Activities – Phase II2009 St Lucia: Preparatory workshop for 4 new

countries Chile: Internship

2010 Launch of virtual forum OAS monitoring visit to 4 countries Training materials Chilean tutors visit 4 countries Barbados meeting: the way forward

CONTENT

The Puente Approach

Psychosocial Support and Subsidies

Families in extremepoverty

Autonomous families with access to protection networks

Follow-Up

24 months

Toolkit: what’s inside? Can the contents be shared?

Unpacking the Contents of the Toolkit: Critical Transference

• Institutional Framework

• Political and Policy Dimensions

• Targeting Techniques

• Family Intervention Techniques

Theoretical UnderpinningsSocial Protection and Social Risk Management

Human Capital and Social Capital

Ecological Approach to Child and Family Welfare

Rights Based Approach to Social Policy

TRAININGMETHODOLOGY

Capacity Building

CAPACITY: The emerging combination of individual competencies, collective capabilities, assets and relationships that enables a system to create value

Input:Training

Output:Learning

Outcome:Changes

in the Workplace

Impact:Enhanced

InstitutionalCapacity

Knowledge – Learning - Application

Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening

Puente’s Approach to Capacity Building

Workshops

Internships

Virtual Forum

Tutoring

Work Plan

Strategy – Implementation - Assessment

Operations Manual

Capacity Building Through Communities of Practice

A group of persons that share a set of issues and problems, and who deepen their knowledge and expertise in this area by interacting on an ongoing basis.

Interaction allows: joint learning, social relations, sense of belonging and collective commitment

Communities create value for their members

Inter-American Social Protection Network

(IASPN)“Exchanging experiences, expanding opportunities”

Inter-American Social Protection Network(IASPN)

Launch of the IASPN September 22, 2009 – New

York City

V Summit of the AmericasApril 17 – 19, 2009

Port of Spain

What is the IASPN?

A community of practice for national social development ministries and agencies to promote the exchange and transfer of experiences and knowledge on social protection, in collaboration with international organizations, non-governmental organizations, private sector and academia.

General Objectives Promote inter-American cooperation mechanisms for the exchange and transfer of social protection best practices and experiences.

Strengthen the institutional capacity of national social development ministries and agencies in formulating and implementing social protection policies and programs.

Bring together key actors and institutions throughout the region to engage in agenda-setting dialogue on social protection.

Generate a community of practice of policy-makers and practitioners through a knowledge and learning network.

IASPN: Structure and Composition

IASPN Political Process: Timeline

Social Development Ministerial 2008

V Summit 2009

NYC 2009

Social Development Ministerial 2010

VI Summit/Social Development Ministerial 2012

IASPN Technical process: Timeline

NYC 2009Core cooperation

network CARICOM Mexico 2011