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p. 15 of 17 BACK | NEXT I. Introduction II. Overview of Social Protection III. Priorities for Social Protection IV. Operational Implications A. Investing in Social Protection B. Operational Implications for the ADB C. Staffing and Staff Skills D. Operational Assignments and Responsibilities E. Strategic Partnerships and Coordination among Development Agencies F. Monitoring Progress

Social Protection Strategy : IV. Operational Implications

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D. Operational Assignments and Responsibilities

88. The implementation of the strategy will require the institutional arrangements presented in the Action Plan, Appendix 1,²³ and the following assignment of responsibilities:

1. determination of country priorities: regional departments, particularly the resident missions, and social sector divisions, assisted by the Poverty Reduction and Social Development division in the Regional and Sustainable Development Department (RSDD);
2. design of social protection interventions: social sector divisions, and other sector divisions;
3. labor trade unions to have an official interlocutor at ADB’s NGO Center;
4. reinforcement of collateral issues and safeguards: sector divisions, resident missions, Office of the General Counsel, operation services offices, overview by the Poverty Reduction and Social Development Division in RSDD;
5. recruitment of staff and internal training: Human Resources Division;
6. external training: ADB Institute, Human Resources Division;
7. strategic partnerships: regional departments, resident missions, social and other sector divisions, Strategy and Policy Department; and
8. coordination and monitoring the implementation of SPS, including issuing of manuals and guidelines: Poverty Reduction and Social Development Division of RSDD.

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