Social Protection Technical Assistance

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The objectives of the proposed Social Protection Technical Assistance Loan Project are to support the efforts of the Government of Chile to implement Chile Solidario and lay the foundation of a national system of social protection. The project has the following four components. Component 1) The design and implementation of a national information system for social protection will address current limitations of the lack of communication, articulation and dialogue between different systems of information, managed by different agencies. Instead, there will be a holistic design for the gathering, handling, and management of data related to the social and economic characteristics of individuals. In the first phase, the system will cover all families participating in Chile Solidario. Component 2) There are two training sub-components. The first covers training of MIDEPLAN and other government officials, at both the central and local levels. To carry out this activity a unit would be set up within the Department of Social Policy Development within the Social Division of MIDEPLAN. The training supported will include activities to help MIDEPLAN progress in the design of a system of social protection. The second sub-component will strengthen the capacity of the social workers and others who work with the families of Chile Solidario. Training for the social workers is critical given the importance of the interaction between the social worker and the family in the design of Chile Solidario, as well as the complexity of the issues they face. Component 3) The goal of this component is to strengthen capacity within the public sector to measure the impact of Chile Solidario and its associated programs. Component 4) In order for MIDEPLAN to carry out its designated role to coordinate the implementation of the new set of policies, a program of institutional modernization and strengthening for the ministry is required. This process, if successful, will strengthen MIDEPLAN's role as the coordinator of social protection policy and programs in Chile.