Work plan Work plan SurinameSuriname

Chili, Santiago, 26 October – 03 November Chili, Santiago, 26 October – 03 November 20092009

Ministry of Social Affairs and Public Ministry of Social Affairs and Public Housing (MSAPH)Housing (MSAPH)

Presented by:Presented by:Marsiane Partowidjojo , Policy OfficialMarsiane Partowidjojo , Policy Official

Angela Salmo, Policy OfficialAngela Salmo, Policy Official

Evaluation of immaterial services within the Social Safety Evaluation of immaterial services within the Social Safety Net (SSN) at MSAPH through internal consultations:Net (SSN) at MSAPH through internal consultations:

divisions providing Immaterial services at MSAPH lack divisions providing Immaterial services at MSAPH lack the capacity to execute nationwide on levels of:the capacity to execute nationwide on levels of:- - sufficient and/or specialized staffsufficient and/or specialized staff- - knowledge on monitoring & evaluation on knowledge on monitoring & evaluation on execution levelexecution level- - infrastructure for deconcentration of services infrastructure for deconcentration of services (remote areas also, s.a. the interior)(remote areas also, s.a. the interior)- - synchronizing of immaterial and material social synchronizing of immaterial and material social servicesservices- - budgetary restraintsbudgetary restraints- - restraints in wages policy (FISO)restraints in wages policy (FISO)-- Transparency of work proceduresTransparency of work procedures

Revised work plan with the following objectives:Revised work plan with the following objectives:

1.1.Strengthening and Integration of social Strengthening and Integration of social services of the Ministry of Social Affairs and services of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Public Housing (Phase I)Public Housing (Phase I)

2.2.Integration of social services of Suriname Integration of social services of Suriname (Phase II)(Phase II)

3.3.Design of a uniform exit strategy applicable to Design of a uniform exit strategy applicable to all social services in Suriname (Phase III)all social services in Suriname (Phase III)

Consultations with consultants and internal Consultations with consultants and internal assessments on capacity strengthening on assessments on capacity strengthening on

levels of:levels of:

-- implementation and absorption capacity implementation and absorption capacity on policy and executive level;on policy and executive level;-- human resources development including human resources development including general capacity and management skillsgeneral capacity and management skills-- institutions to support capacity buildinginstitutions to support capacity building

1.1. Ownership on all levels (minister, Ownership on all levels (minister, directors, head of div., fieldworkers, directors, head of div., fieldworkers, external stakeholders)external stakeholders)

2.2. Budgetary restraintsBudgetary restraints3.3. Continuity of policy priority SSN after Continuity of policy priority SSN after

elections May 2010elections May 20104.4. Increasing capacities on all levels (FISO Increasing capacities on all levels (FISO

award restraints)award restraints)5.5. Reorganization of working methods Reorganization of working methods

(logistics, administration, referral (logistics, administration, referral system, etc.)system, etc.)

1.1. Set feasible goals (results in 1Set feasible goals (results in 1stst work plan too high)work plan too high)

2.2. Ownership in early stage of Ownership in early stage of projectproject

3.3. Detailed screening of social Detailed screening of social services division beforehandservices division beforehand

1.1. Finalizing assessment inception Finalizing assessment inception capacity strengthening plan (CSP) of capacity strengthening plan (CSP) of MSAPHMSAPH

2.2. Develop a CSPDevelop a CSP3.3. Lobby with government for approval Lobby with government for approval

& execution& execution4.4. Interim monitoring & evaluation of Interim monitoring & evaluation of

execution CSPexecution CSP5.5. Compare CSP with needed Compare CSP with needed

capacities of Puentecapacities of Puente

1.1. More info on referral system of the PuenteMore info on referral system of the Puente

2.2. Human resources capacities within Puente Human resources capacities within Puente (posts & capacities)(posts & capacities)

3.3. More info on monitoring & evaluation More info on monitoring & evaluation systemsystem

4.4. Available social services for people with Available social services for people with disabilities and the elderly for active disabilities and the elderly for active citizenshipcitizenship

5.5. Counseling & coaching plan & link with Counseling & coaching plan & link with referral systemreferral system

1.1. Technical assistanceTechnical assistance

2.2. Training in specialized social Training in specialized social workwork

3.3. Twinning projects on social workTwinning projects on social work

4.4. Administration assistanceAdministration assistance