SDA

closed

The Social Dimensions of Adjustment and Development Project has three main components. The social policy and planning component includes: (a) the establishment of baseline data on households, and development of a national information base and monitoring system on vulnerable groups; (b) a comprehensive program of socio-economic studies; (c) an assessment of beneficiary needs; and (d) strengthening of the existing Social Development Policy Unit and establishment of a transitory Social Dimensions of Adjustment and Development (SDAD) project Secretariat. The women in development component includes: (a) strengthening of institutional capacity to better address the needs of women; (b) improvement of women's legal rights through the preparation of a family code; (c) preparation of an action plan to enhance women's participation in development, particularly women's education. The third component is an accelerated teacher training program which includes: (a) accelerated training of 250 new primary school teachers. Staff training will be included in each of these components to develop the Government's capacity to incorporate the social dimensions into adjustment and development policies and programs.