ESSENTIAL SOCIAL SER

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The Program of Essential Social Services (PROSSE) Project has three objectives, to: 1) protect essential social services for the poor, through the provision of textbooks to all students, and on a targeted basis, teaching materials, maintaining access to pre-school, primary and lower secondary education in isolated rural areas, provision of a basic health care package, vaccines, pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, and community health outreach campaigns to the uninsured population; b) strengthen existing social safety net measures, to cushion the poor from the effects of the economic crisis through retraining, the creation of short term employment opportunities for the unemployed and underemployed, and a nutrition program targeted to vulnerable groups in the poorest areas; and c) lay the foundation for measuring and implementing efficiency gains in the social sectors over the medium term through technical assistance and program monitoring. The PROSSE consists of five componenets: 1) basic education services; 2) basic health services; 3) retraining and employment generation; 4) an integrated nutrition program for vulnerable groups; and 5) monitoring and evaluation of social sector programs.