Puente in Jamaica

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


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


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


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


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

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