MINISTRY OF THE PEOPLE AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Trinidad &Tobago’s Social Situation Population (1,262,366) Living above poverty line (1,051,551) Non-Poor (937,939) Vulnerable (113,612) Living below poverty line (210,815) Poor (195,667) Indigent (15,148) Level of Poverty and Vulnerability lines TT$ Per MonthTT$ Per Annum Indigence line$ , Poverty Line$ , Vulnerability Line$ , Year Un-employment Rate

Government’s Response Social Help And Rehabilitative Efforts (SHARE) Basic Support for the Socially Vulnerable through hamper distribution PUENTE Learning Experience Adaptation of Best Practices derived from the Chile Solidario System TCCTP/ STEP-UP Holistic Approach to Poverty Reduction with a conditional component TCCTP/Rights of Individuals to Social and Economic Security –Universal Prosperity (RISE-UP) Sustainable Poverty Reduction/ Rights-based Approach  The T.C.C.T.P is intended to provide social protection by promoting nutrition and food security to vulnerable households, thereby reducing the effects of poverty.  The T.C.C.T.P addresses food insecurity via a cash transfer while simultaneously spearheading rehabilitative and developmental activities by ensuring that recipients are afforded skills training as well as referrals and assistance in finding employment as a prerequisite for receiving the cash transfer.  The programme also provides training in specific areas including: budgetary planning, family planning, career guidance and life skills and is governed by

Target Population (2) M AKE UP HOUSEHOLDS THAT FALL ON OR BELOW THE POVERTY LINE (1) A RE DEEMED INDIGENT / HARD CORE POVERTY (3)H AVE LIMITED OR NO INCOME DUE TO SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES Citizens who are

8 Pillars of RISE-UP RISE- UP Personal Identification Income Education Employment Family Dynamics Health Housing Safety & Security

Eligibility Determination Phase Up to 2 months INCLUSIONTREATMENT AUTONOMY Discovery Phase 3-8 months Work Phase 9-24 mon ths After Care Phase 6 months DIAGNOSTIC 30 Months From here to there!!!!

Client Assessment (Eligibility) Programme Offer Family Worker & client will begin to examine the key areas of family life & construct the STEPS to a higher standard of living: Minimum conditions established. Developmental Programmes Developmental Programmes Life Skills Employment Opportunities Employment Opportunities Social Protection Programmes Social Protection Programmes FIN Minimum Conditions Achieved Graduation RISE-UP Model: Trinidad and Tobago

Status Programme implemented 2006(Food Support via a Debit Card) RISE-UP started in 2011  Still in implementation mode Biometric Integrated Social Enterprise Management Consolidation of Social Services

Impact As of July 2013, 42, 202 persons are benefitting from the programme clients were referred for skills training 2808 persons received meaningful intervention from family case workers/ liaison officers 8898 persons successfully graduated off the Programme by increasing household earning 208 graduates were empowered to become entrepreneurs

Impact 3500 persons exposed to various agricultural projects  50% of those persons are now entrepreneurs supplying supermarkets or have opened up their own businesses.  The majority of the balance have been able to cut down on their food bill or increase savings through backyard gardening/grow box. Eradicated extreme hunger (To be determined) Project 23: We recently partnered with prosthetic provider and assisted 23 families with children suffering with Cerebral Palsy.

Sustainability This programme has transcended political administration. Has political support Only food support programme Government commitment to the eradication of hunger and poverty in general Design is developmental in nature, current Minister of Finance and Minister of Planning support graduating persons from programmes

Innovation Demand and supply driven Direct Impact Direct Effect People’s Bus Constituency and municipality network  Temporary Food Card

Replicability Its components can be easily adopted or adapted. Core elements of the design available in all countries:  The incentive  The network of services/programmes  An approach to manage clients  Supporting administrative arrangements

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