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Social Protection Programs in Suriname Measures to combat poverty

Social Protection Programs in Suriname Measures to combat poverty. Hendrik Soerat Setrowidjojo Minister of Social Affairs & Public Housing (SOZAVO) Republic of Suriname.

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Social Protection Programs in Suriname Measures to combat poverty

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  1. Social Protection Programsin SurinameMeasures to combat poverty Hendrik Soerat Setrowidjojo Minister of Social Affairs & Public Housing (SOZAVO) Republic of Suriname • SECOND MEETING OF MINISTERS AND HIGH AUTHORITIES OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT “Strengthening and sustaining social protection systems” • July 7- 9, 2010 – CALI, COLOMBIA

  2. Overview • Brief introduction Suriname • Ministry of Social Affairs and Public Housing • Combating poverty through food security • Challenges and advantages

  3. Combating poverty through food security • Ministry of Social Affairs and Public Housing: - Food for Kids • Ministry of Education: - School Feeding project • Ministry of Regional Development: - Department of Agricultural Development in the Interior” • Ministry of Planning: - National Rice Program

  4. Poverty and food security • Ministry of Agriculture: - Establish a National Food Authority - Reorganization of the Agriculture Study - Private sector development on promoting agro- entrepreneurship - Fifth agricultural national counting - Agricultural creditfacility - Draft framework for Commidity Board Fishery - Fishery Quality Control - Establishment Fishery station - Awareness on profitable and sustainable agricultural production

  5. Challenges and advantages • ADVANTAGES: • International rise of the demand of Bio energy • International rise of the demand of food & food products CHALLENGES: • Unreliable weather • Inefficient production, processing en operation of the market. • Significant discrepancies on income generation within the sector • Basic agricultural facilities s.a. land titles and infrastructure are moderately in place. • Low status of sector: - minor participation in agricultural education

  6. Thank you for your attention

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