SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN HONDURAS: Towards an integrated framework of social policies and tools to reduce poverty. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN HONDURAS: Towards an integrated framework of social policies and tools to reduce poverty. REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Lidia Fromm Cea Viceminister for Social Policies

fue creada mediante decreto Inicia operaciones en febrero de Su mandato es coordinar, formular, diseñar y evaluar las políticas públicas en materia social y reducción de la pobreza. fue creada mediante decreto Inicia operaciones en febrero de 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 POLICIES AND POVERTY REDUCTION FormulateCoordinateImplement Evaluate Manage

fue creada mediante decreto Inicia operaciones en febrero de Su mandato es coordinar, formular, diseñar y evaluar las políticas públicas en materia social y reducción de la pobreza. fue creada mediante decreto Inicia operaciones en febrero de Su mandato es coordinar, formular, diseñar y evaluar las políticas públicas en materia social y reducción de la pobreza. SOME STATS: 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) 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 RU B? TO FOCALIZE BENEFICIARIES. Data in RUB:  26 Data Bases  17 Institutions  14 Projects and Programs  Socioeconomic profiles / 1.3 million hondurans Socioeconomic tab 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 Shows the supply side from GoH, donors and ONGs -75 projects and programs -31 institutions

EXAMPLE OF SUEPPS SCREEN

MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT– FLAGSHIP PROGRAMS  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. The right to development: our calling. THANK YOU!.