From the Puente in the Caribbean Program to the Inter-American
Social Protection Network Francisco Pilotti, Director Department of
Social Development and Employment St. Michael, January 19-20, 2011
Slide 2 Puente in the Caribbean: Overview BackgroundContent
Training Methodology Slide 3 BACKGROUND Slide 4 Mandates Mandates
Millennium Development Goal No. 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty and
Hunger Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger IV Summit of the
Americas: Identify and exchange, within the framework of the OAS,
practices in the region regarding policies and programs to confront
poverty. 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 Foster the establishment of an
Inter-American Social Protection Network V Summit of the Americas
Create an Inter-American Social Protection Network Create an
Inter-American Social Protection Network II Meeting of Ministers
and High-Level Authorities of Social Development Slide 5 Program
Selection Criteria Effective reduction of extreme poverty Effective
reduction of inequality Effective targeting aimed at the poorest
Consolidated programs Slide 6 Conditional Cash Transfers They meet
the established criteria They attack the reproduction of
intergenerational poverty The family as a unit of intervention:
delivery of integrated services Participation of local governments
Empowerment of citizens User satisfaction Slide 7 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 Slide 8
Immediate alleviation of household poverty Increased Consumption
levels Cash Transfer Program School attendance Preventive health
Investment in childrens human capital Nutrition Reduction of
poverty across generations Conditions Basic CCT Logic Slide 9 CCTs
are found in 18 LAC countries and cover 25 million families
(approx. 113 million persons) PasProgramaDuracin Argentina
Asignacin Universal por Hijo para Proteccin Social 2009- Bolivia
(Estado plurinacional de) Bono Juancito Pinto / Bono Juana Azurduy
de Padilla 2006- / 2009- Brasil Bolsa Famlia 2003- Chile Chile
Solidario 2002- Colombia Familias en Accin 2001- Costa Rica
Avancemos2006- Ecuador Bono de Desarrollo Humano 1998- El Salvador
Comunidades Solidarias (ex-Red Solidaria) 2005- Guatemala Mi
Familia Progresa 2008- HondurasPRAF1990- Jamaica Programme of
Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) 2002- Mxico
Oportunidades (Ex-PROGRESA) 1997- Panam Red de Oportunidades 2006-
ParaguayTekopor2005- PerJuntos2005- Repblica Dominicana
Solidaridad2005- Trinidad y Tobago Conditional Cash Transfer
Programme (CCTP) 2006- Uruguay Asignaciones Familiares 2008- Slide
10 Investment in CCTs average 0,40% of regional GDP Fuente:
Elaboracin propia, sobre la base de CEPAL, Divisin de Desarrollo
Social, Base de datos de programas de asistencia social. LAC (18
COUNTRIES): CCT EXPENDITURE CIRCA 2010 (As a percentage of GDP)
Slide 11 CCTs cover 19% of the regions population Fuente:
Elaboracin propia, sobre la base de CEPAL, Divisin de Desarrollo
Social, Base de datos de programas de asistencia social. LAC (18
COUNTRIES): CCT COVERAGE, CIRCA 2009 (As a percentage of total
population) Slide 12 CCTs and Social Policy CCTs 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 Slide 13 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 Slide 14
Strategic Alliance Chile OAS - Caribbean OAS Chile: FOSIS -
MIDEPLAN Trinidad & Tobago: Ministry of Social Development, St.
Lucia: Ministry of Social Transformation and Poverty Reduction Fund
Jamaica: Jamaica Social Investment Fund and the Ministry of Labor
and Social Security Barbados: Ministry of Social Care, Constituency
Empowerment and Community Development St. Kitts and Nevis: Ministry
of Community Development, Culture and Gender Affairs Suriname:
Ministry of Social Affairs and Housing St. Vincent and the
Grenadines: Ministry of National Mobilization, Social Development,
Youth and Sports Slide 15 University of the West Indies CIDA Canada
Government of Chile World Bank United States Department of State
Peoples Republic of China Educational Portal of the Americas
Strategic Alliance: Partners Slide 16 Main Activities Phase I 2007
Formation of task force Formation of task force Launching workshop,
Kingston Launching workshop, Kingston Website Website Internship,
Chile Internship, Chile National work plans National work plans2008
Monitoring by FOSIS tutors in the Caribbean Monitoring by FOSIS
tutors in the Caribbean Evaluation of achievements, Trinidad and
Tobago, September 9 - 10 Evaluation of achievements, Trinidad and
Tobago, September 9 - 10 Results presented at Conference for
CARICOM countries, September 11 - 12 Results presented at
Conference for CARICOM countries, September 11 - 12 Incorporation
of 4 new countries into the Program Incorporation of 4 new
countries into the Program Slide 17 Outcomes - Phase I Trinidad and
Tobago: STEP - UP Jamaica: BRIDGE St. Lucia: KOUDEMAIN Slide 18
Main Activities Phase II 2009 St Lucia: Preparatory workshop for 4
new countries St Lucia: Preparatory workshop for 4 new countries
Chile: Internship Chile: Internship2010 Launch of virtual forum
Launch of virtual forum OAS monitoring visit to 4 countries OAS
monitoring visit to 4 countries Training materials Training
materials Chilean tutors visit 4 countries Chilean tutors visit 4
countries Barbados meeting: the way forward Barbados meeting: the
way forward Slide 19 CONTENT Slide 20 The Puente Approach The
Puente Approach Psychosocial Support and Subsidies Families in
extreme poverty Autonomous families with access to protection
networks Follow-Up 24 months Toolkit: whats inside? Can the
contents be shared? Slide 21 Unpacking the Contents of the Toolkit:
Critical Transference Unpacking the Contents of the Toolkit:
Critical Transference Institutional Framework Political and Policy
Dimensions Targeting Techniques Family Intervention Techniques
Slide 22 Theoretical Underpinnings Social Protection and Social
Risk Management Human Capital and Social Capital Ecological
Approach to Child and Family Welfare Rights Based Approach to
Social Policy Slide 23 TRAINING METHODOLOGY Slide 24 Capacity
Building CAPACITY: The emerging combination of individual
competencies, collective capabilities, assets and relationships
that enables a system to create value Slide 25 Input: Training
Output: Learning Outcome: Changes in the Workplace Impact: Enhanced
Institutional Capacity Knowledge Learning - Application Capacity
Building and Institutional Strengthening Slide 26 Puentes Approach
to Capacity Building WorkshopsInternships Virtual Forum Tutoring
WorkPlan Strategy Implementation - Assessment Operations Manual
Slide 27 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 Slide 28 Inter-American Social
Protection Network (IASPN) Exchanging experiences, expanding
opportunities Slide 29 Inter-American Social Protection Network
(IASPN) Launch of the IASPN September 22, 2009 New York City V
Summit of the Americas April 17 19, 2009 Port of Spain Slide 30
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. Slide 31 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. Slide 32 IASPN: Structure and
Composition Slide 33 IASPN Political Process: Timeline Social
Development Ministerial 2008 V Summit 2009 NYC 2009 Social
Development Ministerial 2010 VI Summit/Soc ial Developmen t
Ministerial 2012 Slide 34 IASPN Technical process: Timeline NYC
2009 Virtual tools Core cooperation network Social Developme
nt/Emloyme nt Inter- ministerial CARICO M JSWG Inter- Agency Mexico
2011 Cooperation 2011-2012
