SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN HONDURAS:

Towards an integrated framework of social policies and tools to reduce poverty.

REPUBLIC OF HONDURASMINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Lidia Fromm CeaViceminister for Social Policies

fue creada mediante decreto 193-2009.

Inicia operaciones en febrero de 2010.

Su mandato es coordinar, formular, diseñar y evaluar las políticas públicas en materia social y reducción de la pobreza.

Ministry of Social Development

a) Formulate, coordinate, implement and evaluate public social policies for poverty reduction;

b) Plan, manage and execute plans, programs, projects and strategies aimed at reducing poverty and extreme poverty

SOCIAL POLICIESAND POVERTY

REDUCTION

Formulate

Coordinate

ImplementEvaluate

Manage

Our Mandate

fue creada mediante decreto 193-2009.

Inicia operaciones en febrero de 2010.

Su mandato es coordinar, formular, diseñar y evaluar las políticas públicas en materia social y reducción de la pobreza.

SOME STATS: 2011• 61.9 Poverty rate

• 41.6 Extreme poverty rate

• 1 out of every 4 kids suffer from malnutrition (30%)

• 14.9 illiteracy rate (804,600 people)

POLICY FRAMEWORK

SOCIAL PROTECTION POLICY• Prevention• Protection• Career & Opportunities

EARLY CHILDHOOD POLICIES• Health Care• Food & Nutrition• Education, Recreation, Protection

Ensure development and well-being of all hondurans.

National Center for Social Sector Information (CENISS)

CENISS: 3 TOOLS

CENAD

ROI RUB

Registry of Beneficiaries

Registry of Institutional Supply

CENISS is an integrated information platform, accesible and available for

decision making.

The National Documentation Center

CENISS

HOW CAN YOU USE RUB? TO FOCALIZE BENEFICIARIES.

CENISS TOOL: RUB

Registry of Beneficiaries:

1.3 million hondurans

Data in RUB:26 Data Bases 17 Institutions14 Projects and ProgramsSocioeconomic profiles /1.3 million hondurans

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Identification

Housing

Health

Education

Occupation

Income

Sociodemography

Analysis and Reporting Focalizes the poor and vulnerable Characterizes the Honduran population

according to life cycle. Analysis of subsidies and social

compensation mechanisms.

WHAT DOES ROI SHOW?

Shows the supply side from GoH, donors and ONGs-75 projects and programs-31 institutions

CENISS TOOL: ROI

EXAMPLE OF SUEPPS SCREEN

MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT– FLAGSHIP PROGRAMS

WHAT DO WE DO?

School Feeding Program (USD$ 25 million for WFP)

Vaso de Leche (milk for school children)

Escuela Saludable (micronutrients, odonthology for 300,000 kids)

Desarrollemos Honduras (entrepreneurship)

Remesas Solidarias (remittances for social assistance)

Alfabetización Ya! (Adult literacy program)

Vivir Mejor Social Protection Tables at the local level

THE WAY FORWARD…

OUR NEEDS

INVESTING IN HUMAN CAPITAL• Construction of school

kitchens• Vaso de Leche• Equipment for vocational

training centers/community level

• Adult literacy program• Libraries and computers for

schools

INVESTING IN COMMUNITIES• Orphan and geriatric care• Housing for the poor• Support for behavior change

communication (violence child abuse, HIV, drugs, teen pregnancy)

• Training parents and communities to avoid child abuse

• Support for community libraries (computers & books)

Towards an integrated framework of social policies and tools for Honduras inclusive development.

Ministry of Social Development - HONDURAS

The right to development: our calling.

THANK YOU!.