Launching the Inter-American Social Protection Network

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Launching the Inter-American Social Protection
Network A Hemispheric Partnership to promote
opportunities, inclusion and prosperity
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• The Government of the Republic of Trinidad and
  Tobago has embarked on an unprecedented
  development agenda to transform the country into
  a developed nation by 2020.
• The driving force behind Vision 2020 has always
  been and will remain the Governments enduring
  passion and desire to bring prosperity and a
  higher quality of life to every individual,
  family and community across the country.

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BACKGROUND VISION 2020- IMPROVEMENT IN THE
QUALITY OF LIFE
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ANNUAL INVESTMENT IN THE SOCIAL SECTOR (SSIP
2007)
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• Trinidad and Tobago is a committed member of the
  Social Network of Latin America and the
  Caribbean.
• Over the years the country has recognised the
  invaluable contribution of the Network in
  assisting member countries in capacity building
  to respond to the needs of our more vulnerable
  population.
• The Network has created opportunities for
  building awareness and dialogue in support of
  major social development issues relevant to
  member states.
• Exposure of poverty alleviation practitioners to
  best practices and new ideas has promoted
  participatory learning among member states,
  specifically, Caribbean nations

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• It has allowed Caribbean nations to recognize
  that notwithstanding our sovereign differences,
  our experiences share significant similarities
  and there is much to learn from each other.
• This can facilitate speedier programme and policy
  development and avoidance of negative
  implications
• The Network through its Secretariat, the
  Organization of American States (OAS), has
  bridged the language divide as it promotes the
  social development of the region.
• The effort of the Network, through its various
  training initiatives in the area of social
  development and poverty alleviation, has helped
  to strengthen human resource capacity in the
  formulation and implementation of poverty
  reduction initiatives.

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• The Network-based Capacity Building on Social
  Protection Strategies was a keynote event which
  facilitated the South/South collaboration and
  transfer of the Puente Programme, an innovative
  approach at poverty reduction.
• Trinidad and Tobago embraced the opportunity to
  learn and build capacity in the adaptation and
  implementation of a model based on the Puente
  Programme
• This resulted in the exchange of experience that
  helped us avoid the many challenges/pitfalls
  experienced by our regional counterparts. It also
  helped us to build social capital in our
  programme
• The capacity building - study visits,
  internships, workshops, seminars and the virtual
  platform was valuable in the transfer of social
  technology

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Challenges

• In the transference process included -
• Communication in terms of Language barriers
• At the organizational level included -
• Turnover of Staff
• Competing responsibilities

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TARGETED CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFER
PROGRAMMETCCTP

• SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION AND EMPOWERMENT
  PROGRAMME-UPLIFTING PEOPLE (STEP UP)
• More than Just a Card

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PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES
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What were the needs
What STEP UP Offers
A more pro-active approach to targeting the
vulnerable by meeting them at their door, in
their community or wherever they may be.

A new targeting model
A co-responsibility framework with the
beneficiaries to achieve their commitment during
the process
Implementation of a system that allows the
clients to become agents of their own change
instead of assuming the role of passive
recipients.
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What were the needs
What TCCTP offers
Minimum conditions for quality of life in eight
dimensions identification, education, health,
housing, employment, family dynamics, safety and
security and income, which represent the real
existing demand. The coverage of these demand is
assumed as the basic threshold of Social
Protection.
Comprehensive approach to poverty reduction
Basic support which enables beneficiaries to
function within the system.
Integration of the various offerings into a
coordinated and coherent system. This will allow
the TCCTP to address the diverse expressions of
poverty while at the same time make a
comprehensive offering to beneficiaries to
promote sustainable poverty reduction.
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What were the needs
What TCCTP Offers
Preferential access to vulnerable families to a
suite of social services
Reorganization of the existing resources with a
focus on the vulnerable.
Greater focus on the family unit, seeing the
individuals problems in the context of the
specific situation of the family
Refocused approach to treating social issues for
greater impact
Agent of change who commits to the families
during the process and links them to the
networks.
Psychosocial support through the provision of a
social worker who works directly with the
families the Family Worker
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49 CONDITIONS
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Entrance to TCCTP
Exit from TCCTP
30 Months
How do we get there?
Discovery Phase 3-8 months
Work Phase 9-24 months
After Care Phase 6 months
INCLUSION
TREATMENT
DIAGNOSTIC
AUTONOMY
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Psychosocial Support
Family Worker and client will begin to examine
the key areas of family life and construct the
STEPS to a higher standard of living. Minimum
conditions established.
Minimum Conditions Achieved Graduation
Client Assessment (Eligibility) Programme Offer
STEP UP
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SUCCESS STORIES

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• Thank You