The National Strategy for Poverty Reduction (NSPR)

Introduction and Background Creating employment opportunities Empowering citizens Social Safety Nets Rural-based social & economic infrastructure Strategies: FAP, ALDEP, SLOCA, CEDA

Introduction and Background Continued Poverty continued to be a major set-back Government approved NSPR in 2003 NSPR provides policy framework for design, implementation and monitoring of poverty programmes Provides systematic way to sharpen the anti-poverty focus

Strategic Focus of the NSPR Creating opportunities for sustainable livelihood A system of social safety nets to cater for the basic needs of the poor and vulnerable Building human capabilities and enhancing poor people’s access to social investment Strengthening organizational and delivery capacities of poor people

Strategic Focus of the NSPR Cont. Strengthening national development management capacity Strengthening the capacity of local government institutions Effective response to HIV/AIDS epidemic at the local level

Broad Policy and Macro-Economic Environment Economic growth Macro-economic stability Sound fiscal and monetary policies Economic diversification Sustained growth in employment opportunities Trade: export growth FDI Human resource development Reforms: land tenure

Strategy Programmes Programmes cover 5 programmable areas : 1.Sustainable livelihoods 2.Enhancing capability 3.Enhancing Participation 4.Strengthening of Local Government Inst. 5.Strengthening National Development Management Capacity

Sustainable Livelihood Programmes Small-scale horticultural programmes Expanding employment opportunities through rain-fed agriculture Increasing small-stock production Strengthening the Community Based Natural Resources Programme Creating employment opportunities in the Tourism Industry Building capacity for small and medium citizen businesses

Enhancing Capability Creation of Local Resource Centers Building Artisan capabilities Enhancing income earning capacities of women and youth Enhancing human capabilities through provision of shelter Enhancing human capabilities through nutrition

Enhancing Participation of the Poor Target Remote Area Dwellers (RADS) Regional Workshops Mobilisation of communities to participate in development Collaboration with NGOs to support implementation of some projects Livestock distribution scheme

Strengthening Local Government Institutions Strengthening planning capacity of District Councils for Community Based Strategy Strengthening planning management capacity of village institutions Strengthening of Extension Services to implement CBS for rural development Strengthening the capacity of land boards in land administration and management

Enhancing National Development Management Capacity Strengthening capacity for statistical measurement and analysis of poverty Capacity building of the Department of International Trade and Stakeholders Support supply capacity development in the garments sector Community renewal/redevelopment with community resilience Access to finance for poor people Capacity development for the Secretariat of the Multi- Sectoral Committee on Poverty Reduction

Activity Matrix for Implementing the NSPR Poverty Assessment and policy (strengthen poverty focus of poverty analysis) Pro-poor policies and programmes (mainstream poverty in development policies and programmes Poverty focus of institutions (promote pro-poor institutions) Poverty monitoring system (development of poverty monitoring indicators) Build right mix of skills, develop information network, and promote policy dialogue