Transference Program Transference Program Methodology of Strategies for Methodology of Strategies for

Overcoming Poverty Overcoming Poverty

FOSIS – OASFOSIS – OASJamaica – Trinidad & Tobago and St. Jamaica – Trinidad & Tobago and St.

LuciaLuciaSantiago, Chile-November 2007Santiago, Chile-November 2007

Fondo de Solidaridad e Inversión Social

Department of Social Development and Employment - OAS

Fondo de Solidaridad e Inversión Social

Department of Social Development and Employment - OAS

Meaning and Objectives of the Meaning and Objectives of the ProgramProgram

To design a transference modality which draws from the To design a transference modality which draws from the collective experience of the OAS and FOSIS.collective experience of the OAS and FOSIS.

To establish an ongoing, replicable transference.To establish an ongoing, replicable transference. To strengthen the institutional capacities and gradually To strengthen the institutional capacities and gradually

establish integrated Social Protection strategies.establish integrated Social Protection strategies. To provide technical assistance and accompaniment based To provide technical assistance and accompaniment based

on the institutional experience. on the institutional experience. To develop a model of the transference process and To develop a model of the transference process and

produce knowledge. produce knowledge.

Participants in the ProcessParticipants in the Process

Department of Social Development and Department of Social Development and Employment of the OAS.Employment of the OAS.

FOSIS – team of tutors.FOSIS – team of tutors. University of the West Indies and University of the West Indies and

University of the Chile.University of the Chile. Ministry of Social Development and Social Ministry of Social Development and Social

Investment Funds of Jamaica, Trinidad & Investment Funds of Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago and St. Lucia.Tobago and St. Lucia.

The Proposed MethodThe Proposed Method

The Program includes the following stages The Program includes the following stages with a duration of 18 months :with a duration of 18 months :

Preparatory meetings.Preparatory meetings.

The launching event in Jamaica: June 26-28, The launching event in Jamaica: June 26-28, 2007.2007.

Internships in Chile for national teams of the Internships in Chile for national teams of the participating countries, November 12-20 2007.participating countries, November 12-20 2007.

Design and application of a pilot intervention.Design and application of a pilot intervention.

Closing and evaluation workshop.Closing and evaluation workshop.

The InternshipThe Internship

The Internship in Chile will have three key The Internship in Chile will have three key moments moments ::

1.1. The initial agreements.The initial agreements.

2.2. Lectures (production of lessons).Lectures (production of lessons).

3.3. Presentation of results.Presentation of results.

The Initial AgreementsThe Initial Agreements

In this phase it is expected that the In this phase it is expected that the interns will be presented with: interns will be presented with: objectives, methodologies and objectives, methodologies and monitoring indicators.monitoring indicators.

This phase will take place on the first This phase will take place on the first working day in Santiago and will working day in Santiago and will allow for the framing of the process allow for the framing of the process that the teams will undergo in the that the teams will undergo in the field and the subsequent analysis of field and the subsequent analysis of the results. the results.

Production of LessonsProduction of Lessons

In this phase, it is expected that that teams In this phase, it is expected that that teams of interns will attend lectures involving the of interns will attend lectures involving the transfer of knowledge on the Puente transfer of knowledge on the Puente Program, in the city of Santiago and in the Program, in the city of Santiago and in the regions defines for fulfilling the objectives regions defines for fulfilling the objectives The following is the proposed The following is the proposed curriculum:curriculum:

TERRITORIAL –INTERVENTION MODELS

THEMATIC AREA – SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEM

Specific Plan

Specific Plan

Specific Plan

CommonPlan

Presentation of ResultsPresentation of Results

In this phase, it is expected that teams of In this phase, it is expected that teams of interns would present the main findings and interns would present the main findings and lessons in a workshop. lessons in a workshop.

At the same time, the systematization of the At the same time, the systematization of the Internship process will be made available to Internship process will be made available to the team. the team.

The Work Plan for the nextThe Work Plan for the next period is period is elaborated and agreed upon.elaborated and agreed upon.

Design and application of a Design and application of a pilot interventionpilot intervention

It is proposed that at the end of the It is proposed that at the end of the internship in Chile, each country would be internship in Chile, each country would be able to advance in the design of a pilot able to advance in the design of a pilot intervention. intervention.

The technical team of tutors accompanies The technical team of tutors accompanies the Caribbean teams and provides them the Caribbean teams and provides them with technical assistance. with technical assistance.

On-site follow-up of the proposed modality, On-site follow-up of the proposed modality, with the FOSIS technical teams. with the FOSIS technical teams.

Closing and evaluation Closing and evaluation workshopworkshop

Final activity which will allow for the Final activity which will allow for the sharing of lessons. sharing of lessons.

Analysis of results and observed impacts.Analysis of results and observed impacts.

Replicability of the transference model Replicability of the transference model used in the English-speaking Caribbean. used in the English-speaking Caribbean. Complementary planning activities.Complementary planning activities.

Jamaica, Trinidad &Tobago, Jamaica, Trinidad &Tobago, St. Lucia and ChileSt. Lucia and Chile

Designing opportunities and facing Designing opportunities and facing the challenges of horizontal the challenges of horizontal

cooperationcooperation

Fondo de Solidaridad e Inversión Social

Department of Social Development and Employment - OAS

Fondo de Solidaridad e Inversión Social

Department of Social Development and Employment - OAS

Opportunities and ChallengesOpportunities and Challenges

Taking risks to undertake horizontal cooperation Taking risks to undertake horizontal cooperation actions that would be sustainable in time. actions that would be sustainable in time.

To jointly overcome the cultural differences.To jointly overcome the cultural differences.

Learning by doing and constructing together.Learning by doing and constructing together.

social production of knowledge and social social production of knowledge and social technologies.technologies.

Involving academic entities.Involving academic entities.

Establishing a cooperation modality of Establishing a cooperation modality of continuous and sustained learning: which would continuous and sustained learning: which would be communicable, replicable and effective.be communicable, replicable and effective.