Puente in JamaicaPuente in Jamaica
Progress ReportProgress Report
Introduction & BackgroundIntroduction & Background
Jamaica is active member of REDLACJamaica is active member of REDLACHonourary Member of Coordinating Honourary Member of Coordinating
Committee since 2005Committee since 2005Fifth Annual Conference hosted in Fifth Annual Conference hosted in
19981998Regional workshop hosted in 2003Regional workshop hosted in 2003Formal introduction to Chile’s Puente Formal introduction to Chile’s Puente
ProgrammeProgramme
Introduction & BackgroundIntroduction & Background
OAS informed in 2007 that Jamaica OAS informed in 2007 that Jamaica was one of 3 English-speaking was one of 3 English-speaking Caribbean countries to pilot the Caribbean countries to pilot the transfer of Puente methodologiestransfer of Puente methodologies
Jamaica Regional launch and Jamaica Regional launch and workshop in June 2007workshop in June 2007
Jamaica participated in 2-week Jamaica participated in 2-week internship in Chile in November 2007internship in Chile in November 2007
Introduction & BackgroundIntroduction & Background
OAS invaluable partner to REDLACOAS invaluable partner to REDLACFunding secured from CIDA to Funding secured from CIDA to
facilitate transfer of social protection facilitate transfer of social protection mechanismmechanism
Jamaica fully committed to the Jamaica fully committed to the programme and grateful for its programme and grateful for its inclusioninclusion
Status of Puente in JamaicaStatus of Puente in Jamaica
Renamed Bridge Jamaica Renamed Bridge Jamaica Programme, in keeping with cultural Programme, in keeping with cultural contextcontext
Potential for inter institutional Potential for inter institutional cooperationcooperation
Objectives of Bridge JamaicaObjectives of Bridge Jamaica
To provide integral psychosocial To provide integral psychosocial support to 96 familiessupport to 96 families
To ensure that families live in dignityTo ensure that families live in dignity
Programme DesignProgramme Design
Sub component of Inner City Basic Sub component of Inner City Basic Services Project public safety Services Project public safety componentcomponentUS$29.3 intervention to improve lives of US$29.3 intervention to improve lives of
inner city dwellersinner city dwellersWorld Bank fundedWorld Bank fundedImprovements to physical infrastructure, Improvements to physical infrastructure,
public safety complemented by social public safety complemented by social interventionsinterventions
Programme DesignProgramme Design
Two phases: 50 then 46 householdsTwo phases: 50 then 46 householdsRatio: 1 family support counsellor to Ratio: 1 family support counsellor to
32 households32 households24 months for implementation24 months for implementation
Collaboration JSIF and the Collaboration JSIF and the StateState
Ministry of Labour & Social Security Ministry of Labour & Social Security responsiblities:responsiblities:Supplying contact information for Supplying contact information for
beneficiariesbeneficiariesAssessing potential beneficiaries for Assessing potential beneficiaries for
enrolmentenrolmentSupervising social workersSupervising social workersProviding administrative support to social Providing administrative support to social
workersworkersMonthly reportingMonthly reporting
Collaboration JSIF and the Collaboration JSIF and the StateState
JSIF responsible for:JSIF responsible for:Signing family contractsSigning family contractsIdentifying prospective beneficiary Identifying prospective beneficiary
householdshouseholdsEstablish and maintain link with Establish and maintain link with
government and non government government and non government agenciesagencies
Coordinate and conduct training for Coordinate and conduct training for beneficiariesbeneficiaries
Contract social workersContract social workers
Collaboration JSIF and the Collaboration JSIF and the StateState
Both JSIF and the MLSS responsible for:Both JSIF and the MLSS responsible for:Delineating the pillars of the bridge as Delineating the pillars of the bridge as
outlined project documentsoutlined project documentsIntegrating resourcesIntegrating resourcesDevelop operations manualDevelop operations manualDevelop materials and productsDevelop materials and productsCoordination of requirements of both Coordination of requirements of both
programmesprogrammesMonitoring and evaluation of outputsMonitoring and evaluation of outputs
Social Protection NetworkSocial Protection Network
Access the most vulnerableAccess the most vulnerableLessen effects of targeting errorsLessen effects of targeting errorsReduce cost of implementationReduce cost of implementationMore integrated approach to social More integrated approach to social
programmingprogrammingWider social support and impactWider social support and impact
Role of PIOJRole of PIOJ
Planning Institute of Jamaica will Planning Institute of Jamaica will supervise implementation of the supervise implementation of the projectproject
Staff Assignment & TrainingStaff Assignment & Training
May 2008 technical visit and May 2008 technical visit and supervision:supervision:20 persons trained in the specifics of the 20 persons trained in the specifics of the
programmeprogramme6 prospective family support counsellors 6 prospective family support counsellors
trainedtrained
Project Materials & ToolsProject Materials & Tools
Operations Manual draftedOperations Manual draftedFamily Workbooks draftedFamily Workbooks draftedFamily Support Counsellor Workbook Family Support Counsellor Workbook
drafteddraftedFamily contracts translatedFamily contracts translatedMonitoring and evaluation framework Monitoring and evaluation framework
drafteddrafted
ChallengesChallenges
Major challenge is to avoid Major challenge is to avoid duplication with other similar duplication with other similar programmesprogrammes
Next StepsNext StepsStaff assignmentStaff assignmentContract family counsellorsContract family counsellors Identify project coordinatorIdentify project coordinatorFollow up training for staffFollow up training for staffCommunication/Visibility campaignCommunication/Visibility campaignFormalize agreement for social Formalize agreement for social
protection networkprotection networkFinalize project materialFinalize project material Interview and registration of familiesInterview and registration of familiesOfficial launchOfficial launchContract social anthropologistContract social anthropologist
Technical Visit, May 2008Technical Visit, May 2008
Technical Visit, May 2008Technical Visit, May 2008
Technical Visit, May 2008Technical Visit, May 2008
Technical Visit, May 2008Technical Visit, May 2008
Technical Visit, May 2008Technical Visit, May 2008
Technical Visit, May 2008Technical Visit, May 2008
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