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The employment dimension of PRSPs

The employment dimension of PRSPs. “Progress is more plausibly judged by the reduction of deprivation than by the further enrichment of the opulent” ( Amartya SEN, Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1998). Poverty = Deprivation.

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The employment dimension of PRSPs

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  1. The employment dimension of PRSPs Course A3-2905, Turin, Feb. 2003

  2. “Progress is more plausibly judged by the reduction of deprivation than by the further enrichment of the opulent”(Amartya SEN, Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1998) Course A3-2905, Turin, Feb. 2003

  3. Poverty = Deprivation • Material (basic needs, assets, livelihood, services) -EMPLOYMENT • Political (liberty, representation, participation, power) • Social and psychological (self-esteem, community/family ties, etc.) (R. Chambers, 1995; other sources) Course A3-2905, Turin, Feb. 2003

  4. PRSP • Linked to HIPC initiative and Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (FMI, World Bank); 1999. • Results-oriented, comprehensive, long-term strategies • Nationally owned • Consultative, dynamic process • Reference for domestic policies, lending operations and development assistance Course A3-2905, Turin, Feb. 2003

  5. South and East Asia (Feb. 2003) • PRSP: Vietnam • I-PRSP: Pakistan, Cambodia, Lao, Mongolia. Course A3-2905, Turin, Feb. 2003

  6. PRSP = effective strategy • Clear understanding of poverty and its determinants • Choice of public interventions with a high poverty reduction potential • Transparency • Capacity building • Constant dialogue with national/international stakeholders (make information available; align plans) • Simplified administrative procedures • Good monitoring system (realistic targets, intermediate indicators) Course A3-2905, Turin, Feb. 2003

  7. PRSPs and Employment • Employment = poverty reduction factor • Employment = area of intervention • Proposals for rural/urban employment creation (SME, EIIP, training, etc.) • Employment indicators • Gaps in existing PRSPs Course A3-2905, Turin, Feb. 2003

  8. Promoting employment through PRSPs • Link employment-poverty reduction clearly made • Employment : policy objective; key areas for job creation • Project proposals in the intervention matrix (national priorities for HIPC resources!) • Appropriate monitoring mechanism in place Course A3-2905, Turin, Feb. 2003

  9. Macro-economic and sectoral policies Disadvantaged groups Informal sector Employment SME development Human resource development Course A3-2905, Turin, Feb. 2003

  10. Decent work: Other complementary dimensions • Core Labour Standards • Social protection • Social dialogue Course A3-2905, Turin, Feb. 2003

  11. PRSP : appropriate frame for mainstreaming employment in national policies and making a real dent in poverty? Course A3-2905, Turin, Feb. 2003

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