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Jamaica
Social Policy Evaluation (JASPEV)
The Government of Jamaica in its Medium Term Economic and Social
Policy Framework, committed to improve its strategies for social
advancement and to provide for the needs of the poor and vulnerable
more effectively and efficiently.
The Government has set out the following as its priorities in the
medium term:
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Ensuring adequate development provisions for children;
- Providing
equitable education and training designed to equip young persons
for employment opportunities;
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Enabling adolescents to choose socially and personally desirable
alternatives in relation to fertility, drug abuse and crime; and
- Promoting
and empowering citizens to lead healthy lifestyles.
The Government remains committed to the eradication of absolute
poverty in Jamaica. Hence over the next three years, poverty eradication
will remain a major focus of the social agenda with the emphasis
being on consolidating gains and reducing risks through the implementation
of more development oriented programmes.
In creating the vision for the reform of the social sector, the
GoJ is making a special effort to underscore the importance of
community level participation in the planning and implementation
of services and programmes.
In order to have consensus on the vision and new approaches required
to reform the social sector, a Jamaica Social Policy Evaluation
was commissioned. The project called JASPEV, is being developed
by the Government, in collaboration with the UK Department for
International Development (DFID). The project team includes representatives
from civil society, government ministries and other public sector
agencies and the UK based Centre for Aid and Public Expenditure
(CAPE).
The design of the project was the product of wide consultations
with stakeholders and has been approved by the Human Resource
Council of Cabinet.
For more information visit http://www.jaspev.org
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