1. Caribbean Conference on Horizontal Cooperation in Social Protection. ..
St. Michael’s, Barbados
January , 2011
Trinidad and Tobago: Lessons and Experiences
The Rights of Individuals to Social and Economic Security, Universal Prosperity (RISE-UP)
Targeted Conditional Cash Transfer Programme
Ministry of the People and Social Development

2. Trinidad and Tobago’ s Framework for Sustainable Social Development
Millennium Development Goal 1:
To Eradicate Extreme Hunger & Poverty
T&T National Strategic Plan
Pillar 2: Poverty Eradication & Social Justice
Core Social Sector Ministry:
Ministry of the People & Social Development
Target 1 A: Halve the proportion of people living in poverty by 2015
Preference for the Poor and Disadvantaged-
To reduce poverty by 2% per annum
Corporate Objective 1: To reduce the incidence of poverty in society

3. Trinidad &Tobago’s Social Situation: Poverty Information
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)
The 2005 Survey of Living Conditions revealed that the number of persons living below the poverty line declined from 36% in 1992 to 16.7% in 2005.
Level of Poverty and Vulnerability lines
TT$ Per Month
TT$ Per Annum
Revised Poverty Line 2009/2010
Indigence line
$255.00
3,060.00
479.75
Poverty Line
$665.00
7,980.00
Vulnerability Line
$831.25
9,975.00

4. Poverty Demographics for Trinidad & Tobago
PERCENTAGE OF POOR BY REGIONAL CORPORATION Trinidad
Couva/Tabaquite/Talparo 10.5
Tunapuna/Piarco 10.5
San Juan/Laventille 14.7
Diego Martin 14.9
Point Fortin 24.6
Chaguanas 8.9
Arima 4.5
San Fernando 11.2
Siparia 27.7
Penal/Debe 12.0
Princes Town 30.0
Sangre Grande 39.1
Mayaro/Rio Claro 26.6
Port of Spain 18.0
PERCENTAGE OF REGIONAL CORPORATION POOR Tobago

5. T&T’s Investment in the Social Sector 2004-2010
Percentage of Budgeted Allocations to the Core Social Sector Ministries in Trinidad and Social Services Divisions of the THA for the period
Allocations to Core Social Sector Ministries in Trinidad and Social Services Divisions of the THA in Relation to GDP ( )

6. Core Social Sector Ministries involved in Poverty Reduction in T&T
Ministry of the People and Social Development
Social Welfare; TCCTP; Poverty Reduction Programme
Community Development
-Non Traditional Skills Training for Women
-Defining Masculine Excellence
Education
-School Nutrition Programme
-Textbook Rental/Loan Programme
Health
-Chronic Disease Assistance Programme
-Surgical Waiting List
Public Utilities
-Utilities Assistance
-National Social Development Programme (NSDP)
National Security
-Civilian Conservation Corps
-MYPART,
-MILAT
Housing & the Environment
-Home Improvement Grant/subsidy
-Government Housing Programme
-Squatter Regularization
Establishment of a Multi-Sectoral Working Committee to review all programmes targeted at poverty alleviation and social support to make recommendations to:
Strengthen the synergy, reach and impact of poverty alleviation programmes through rationalisation and integration; and
Assist households to step up to prosperity and to reduce the number of people classified as poor by 2 per cent each year.
Science,
Technology and Tertiary Education
-Youth Training and Employment Partnership Programme (YTEPP)
-Mulit-Sector Skills Training Programme (MuST)
-Retraining Programme
Food Production, Land & Marine Affairs
-Youth Apprenticeship Programme in Agriculture
Finance
Unemployment Relief Programme (URP)

7. The SSN Landscape in Trinidad and Tobago
Social Assistance
Old Age Pension, Public Assistance, Targeted Conditional Cash Transfer Program, Utilities Assistance Program, Disability Assistance, Urgent Temporary Assistance, Secondary School Book Grants, Government Assistance for Tertiary Education
Social Security
National Insurance Scheme (NIS)
Widow and Orphan Fund (State)
Gratuity & Severance
Annuities
Health & Nutrition
School Nutrition Program, Financial Assistance to Necessitous Patients, Patient Care Program, Chronic Disease Assistance Plan, Government Subsidy for Adult Cardiac Surgery, Special Diet Assistance
Labor Market
Unemployment Relief, Youth Training &Employment, Multi-Sector Skills Training, Adult Education, Civilian Conservation Corps, Adolescent Mothers Program, multiple Micro Enterprise programs
Community-based
Community Development Fund, Micro-project Fund
Housing
Home Improvement Grants, Low Income Settlement Program, Low Income Housing
Care & Protection
Care and Protection Services
General Subsidies
Oil and gas

8. Benefits of the Horizontal Cooperation Programme to T&T
The Network has created opportunities for building awareness and dialogue in support of major social development issues relevant to member states;
This programme has allowed Caribbean nations to share experiences and learn from each other;
The effort of the Network, through its various training initiatives in the area of social development and poverty alleviation, has helped to strengthen human resource capacity in the formulation and implementation of poverty reduction initiatives;
This exchange of experience reduced the challenges/pitfalls experienced and helped us to expand social capital in our programme;
Improved capacity building - study visits, internships, workshops, seminars and the virtual platform was valuable in the transfer of social technology
Challenges Experienced:
At the organizational level included -:
Turnover of Staff
Competing responsibilities

9. Evolution of the RISE-UP Programme in T&T
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 incidence 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 Policy Guidelines

10. RISE-UP Model: Trinidad and Tobago
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.
Psychosocial Support
Client Assessment
(Eligibility)
Programme Offer
Developmental
Programmes
Life Skills
Employment
Opportunities
Social
Protection
FIN
Minimum
Conditions
Achieved
Graduation
The Rights of Individuals to Social and Economic Security-Universal Prosperity was designed to implement the conditional component of the TCCTP and is to be executed via the Family Intervention Network (FIN).
RISE-UP utilises family caseworkers to provide ongoing psychosocial support to clients by addressing eight dimensions: personal identification, health,
education, housing, employment, family dynamics,
safety/security and
income
RISE- UP

11. 8 Pillars of RISE-UP: Conditional Component of TCCTP
Personal Identification
Income
Education
Employment
Family Dynamics
Health
Housing
Safety & Security

13. Linkages among Social Protection measures in T&T
-Utilities Assistance
-National Social Development Programme
Social Sector
MPSD
TCCTP/
RISE-UP
-Electronic debit Card
-Life skills training
-Developmental programmes
-Psycho-social support
-Women in Harmony
Public Utilities
Community Development
Housing
Health
Education
Poverty Reduction Programme
Social Welfare
Micro-enterprise Grant
Micro-enterprise Loans
-Public Assistance Grant
-General Assistance Grant

14. TCCTP Administrative Structure
How is RISE-UP implemented ??? .
National Director
Assistant Director
RISE-UP Secretariat (National Training Coordinator (1) & Human Development Officers (3)
Database Administrator (1)
Outreach
Coordinator
(1)
Regional Managers (4)
Regional Coordinators/ Offices (15)
Executive Assistant (1)
Project Secretary (1)
Drivers (2)
Data Entry Clerks (5)
Liaison Officers / Family Case Workers (105)

15. New Approaches in RISE-UP
Programme Needs
New Approaches in RISE-UP
Outcomes
New Targeting Model
Geographic Targeting:
Direct Impact- Reaching Out to the People/Seeking out the People
Community Targeting
Means Testing
Self Selection
Referred Clients
A more pro-active approach to targeting the vulnerable by meeting them at their doors and within communities
A co-responsibility framework with beneficiaries to achieve their commitments during the process
Social Contract
A system that allows clients to become agents of their own change instead of assuming the role of passive recipients
Comprehensive approach to poverty reduction
RISE- UP/ Life -Skills Training
Linkages with other Social Sector Programmes
Rights-based Approach
Greater emphasis on the family unit-addressing the individual’s problems in the context of the family’s situation
Basic support which enables beneficiaries to function within the system.
Multiple Grant Card
Integration of the various offerings into a coordinated and coherent system. This will allow the TCCTP to address the diverse expressions of poverty and make a comprehensive offering to beneficiaries to promote sustainable poverty reduction.
Reorganization of existing resources with a focus on the vulnerable
Family Intervention Network
Preferential access for vulnerable families to a suite of social services
Agent of change who commits to the families during the process and links them to the networks.
Integrated Enterprise Case Management System
Psychosocial support through the provision of a social worker who works directly with the families: the Family Worker

16. Direct Impact-Reaching Out to the People
Ministry of Social Development on community visits.....
The Ministry of the People and Social Development has embarked on a series of community visits aimed at reaching out to the people
The initiative is entitled ‘Direct Impact’
Other ministries have also come on board, and even members of civil society have been prompted to reach the most vulnerable in society and ensure they are given a better quality of life.
At the visits, the public is informed about social services that are currently available such as the TTCARD and social welfare as well as how to access them.
The Princes Town community visit came off as planned and Minister of the People and Social Development, Glenn Ramadharsingh had an opportunity to speak with residents
The Ministry of the People and Social Development 'Direct Impact' Outreach in Penal
23 July, :14:00
The Ministry of the People and Social Development's "Direct Impact” Outreach to communities was at the Siparia MP’s constituency office, Penal Junction on July 21, Minister of the People and Social Development Dr. Glenn Ramadharsingh delivered remarks at the event, and Prime Minister Kamal Persad-Bissessar attended in her capacity as MP.
Staff of the Ministry of the People and Social Development assist residents in filling out application forms for various social programmes in Penal.
Govt plans multiple application card for needy By MELISSA DASSRATH Sunday, October

17. Review of TCCTP
-Survey of over 15,000 households

18. Review of TCCTP

19. Initiatives of the MPSD
Decentralisation of Social Services Delivery (One-stop approach to social services delivery would provide the structure to facilitate RISE-UP)
Development of an Integrated Social Enterprise Management System (Create the information technology platform to facilitate an Integrated Enterprise Case Management System)
The Way Forward: RISE-UP
Development of a Policy for RISE-UP to ensure the integration of the conditional component of the programme and establish clear linkages with in-house social services and external services (housing, education, health)
This Framework would incorporate a Rights-based Approach, where clients are given preferential access to social protection measures.
Movement to a Multiple-Grant Card and card rebranding
Main Tasks to be Addressed by Technical Teams:
Cabinet Approvals
Formalisation of relationships with key social sector Ministries and stakeholders
Staffing, Training and Financial Resources

20. Targeted Conditional Cash Transfer Programme (TCCTP) Recipients - Trinidad
POS
Diego Martin
San Juan/Laventille
Tunapuna/Piarco
Sangre
Grande
Chaguanas
Couva
Tabaquite
Talparo
San Fernando
Map show number of card holders to April Total 24,260. However, the figure increased to over 32,000 in 2009.
Princes Town
Mayaro
Rio Claro
Point Fortin
Penal/Debe
Siparia

21. 2,372 2,372 TCCTP CARD RECIPIENTS - TOBAGO 2
Figure show number of card holders to April 2008
2, 372 Cards distributed throughout country

22. Thank You