SDA/HUMAN RESOURCES

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This Social Dimensions of Adjustment (SDA) Project is an integral part of the structural adjustment program. It is designed to support the Government in its poverty reduction strategy by : a) improving basic services in population planning, health and education; b) promoting job creation and facilitating job placement; c ) improving opportunities for women to participate in development; d) providing basic social infrastructure to the poor; and e) strengthening the institutional capability for implementing social policies. The project will achieve these objectives through the following components : 1 ) a socio-economic policy design package in population and health; 2) an action program consisting of : a National Employment Fund, technical support to self employment, a community development program, and supporting improvements to the quality and coverage of health care and education; and 3) a program of institutional strengthening.