Project Name: A-10334 REG: DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT FACILITY FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC – PHASE 2, LAO PDR

Ministry of Labor and Social Security and the Planning Institute of Jamaica funded by UNICEF

Year: 2023

• Develop a work plan outlining the schedule, detailing the activities to be undertaken, stakeholder meeting requirements, and other support required
• Conduct a desk review of current legislation, regulations, manuals, procedures, and institutional arrangements that guide the administration, and management of social services.
• Conduct an assessment of existing social protection programs. In particular:
  • Identify, map, and describe social protection services
  • Identify gaps to improve the system’s capacity to target of vulnerable groups
  • Describe operational procedures including those used for rapid responses during shocks and emergencies by triggering convergent action among different agencies
  • Identify communication and outreach procedures, tools, and examine opportunities to increase awareness.
• Conduct a mapping exercise of social service databases, registries, providers, and suite of services. Develop a conceptual framework to inform the formulation of an integrated beneficiary registry to, inter alia, increase the efficiency and collaboration between different actors.
• Draft a Social Registry Strategy document identifying the following:
  • Governance and Coordination
  • Staffing and capacity requirements
  • ⦁ Standard Operating Procedures adapted to Jamaica’s needs, with particular focus on tools, protocols, and manuals to be utilized for social protection in emergencies
  • Technologies and Data Management Requirements