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Organization of American States
Caribbean Conference on Horizontal Cooperation in
Social Protection
Discussion Paper for Panel 3: Puente in the Caribbean III: Partners’ Perspectives and Future OAS
ProgrammingScarlette Gillings, CD,
Managing DirectorJamaica Social Investment Fund
BACKGROUND & RATIONALE
JSIF is one of the Government of Jamaica’s major poverty alleviation programmes
Long association with the OAS and REDLAC
Joined calls advocating for greater horizontal cooperation in poverty alleviation best practices
BACKGROUND & RATIONALE
In 2003, JSIF hosted a regional workshop where the Puente Programme was showcased and strong calls made for replication in the Caribbean
BACKGROUND & RATIONALE
JSIF’s mandate is to provide social and economic infrastructure in underserved communities. It addresses public poverty
Commendable success in accessing financing from bilaterals and multilaterals to carry out poverty alleviation programmes
BACKGROUND & RATIONALE
Fairly impressive record in tackling public poverty350 schools115 roads21 health centres44 water supply systems
BACKGROUND & RATIONALE
Working at the community level has always been considered efficient and effective to help the poor
Targeting households previously seen as time consuming and expensive. Concerns:LeakageImproper targetingdependency
BACKGROUND & RATIONALE
JSIF lessons learnt are strong launching pads for household level interventions:Reduced community ownership of infrastructure
projects Less group/community involvement in the
development processPuente presented an excellent opportunity for
JSIF to expand and complement poverty alleviation thrust by zeroing in on destitute households
BACKGROUND & RATIONALE
Implementation of ICBSP in 12 urban and peri-urban inner city communities
Assisting to improve physical and social environment
Physical interventionsRoads, drains, sewage systems, street lighting,
signage, multipurpose centres, green spaces
Social interventionsHomework assistance and exam preparation, summer
employment, skills training, parenting
IMPLEMENTATION EXPERIENCE
JSIF hosted official launch of transference of Puente in the Caribbean in June 2007
Steady progress in implementing Puente
IMPLEMENTATION EXPERIENCEHuman resource requirements
New skill sets, particularly psychosocialRe-training staffInstitutional analysis of core tasks
Modifications to Operations ManualAmendments to Fund Manager for
monitoring and implementation requirements
Orientation of political directorateFinancing from World Bank
SUSTAINABILITY & IMPACT
High prospects for sustainabilityGap filler for PATH and Steps To Work
Shift towards well-needed household interventions
Added dimension of psychosocial supportSanctioned by PIOJAchievement of Vision 2030 objectivesAttention from regional multilateral agenciesProspects for expansion to rural communities
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