Regional Workshop on Social Assistance and Conditional Cash Transfer
Auditorium Zones C and D, ADB Headquarters, Manila, Philippines: 23-24 July 2009
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Agenda
Day 1: Thursday, 23 July 2009
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Resource Person/Discussant |
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08:15 - 09:00 |
Registration |
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09:00 - 09:15 |
Opening Remarks |
Ursula Schäfer-Preuss, Vice President, Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development, ADB |
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09:15 - 09:35 |
Keynote Address |
Esperanza Cabral, Secretary, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Philippines |
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09:35 - 10:00 |
Photo Session at the Courtyard and Coffee/Tea Break |
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10:00 - 10:15 |
Workshop Objectives & Schedule |
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10:15 - 11:15 |
Session 1: Social Protection in Asia and the Pacific: An Overview |
DISCUSSANTS:
Social Protection and Conditional Cash Transfers
David Bloom, Chair, Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard School of Public Health
Challenges to Social Security in Asia and the Pacific: Crisis and Beyond
Krzysztof Hagemejer, Coordinator, Social Security Policy, Social Security Department, International Labour Organization (ILO); and
Kee Beom Kim, Technical Specialist, ILO-Jakarta |
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11:15 - 12:00 |
Q&A / Open Forum |
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12:00 - 13:00 |
Lunch at EDR Coffee Lounge |
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13:00 - 13:10 |
Introduction to Session 2 |
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13:10 - 15:25 |
Session 2: Social Assistance in Asia and the Pacific |
DISCUSSANTS:
Social Assistance in Asia and the Pacific
Armin Bauer, Senior Economist, Poverty Reduction, Gender, and Social Development Division (RSGS), ADB*
Social Safety Net in Cambodia, Gaps and Challenges
(CAM) Ngy Chanphal, Secretary of State, Ministry of Interior; 2nd Vice Chair, Council for Agricultural and Rural Development, Cambodia
Community Based Cash Transfer: SEWA's Experience in Implementing Social Assistance
(IND) Jyoti Macwan, Secretary-General, Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA), India
Benazir Income Support Program
(PAK) Omer Bin Zia, Deputy Secretary, Benazir Income Support Program, Pakistan
The Philippine Experience in Social Assistance
(PHI) Alicia Bala, Undersecretary, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Philippines
China Social Assistance
(PRC) Wang Jihang, Director, General Administration Division, Ministry of Civil Affairs, Department of Minimum Living Security, PRC
The PNPM Generasi: Conditional Cash Transfer for Poor people Driven by Community For Better Health and Education In Indonesia
(INO) Dr. Ir. Sujana Royat, DEA, Deputy to the Minister for Poverty Alleviation Coordination/
Chief of National Executing Team on PNPM Mandiri Oversight
The Coordinating Ministry for People’s Welfare
Republic of Indonesia
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15:25 - 15:35 |
Coffee/Tea Break |
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15:35 - 17:00 |
Q&A / Open Forum |
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17:00 - 18:30 |
Cocktails at EDR Coffee Lounge to be hosted by Xianbin Yao, Director General, Regional and Sustainable Development Department (RSDD), ADB |
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Day 2 : Friday, 24 July 2009
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Session |
Resource Person/Discussant |
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09:00 – 09:10 |
Recap of Day 1 & Introduction to Session 3 |
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09:10 – 10:30 |
Session 3: Arguments and Foundations of Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Programs (Theories, Conceptual Framework, and Practice) |
DISCUSSANTS:
Conditional Cash Transfers: Reducing Present and Future Poverty
Emmanuel Skoufias, Sr. Economist World Bank
Conditional Cash Transfers in Latin America: Problems and Opportunities
Julia Johannsen, Social Development Specialist, Social Protection and Health Division, Social Sector Department, Inter-American Development Bank
Conditional Cash Transfers: Theory, Practice and Evidence
Vicente Paqueo, Social Protection Expert |
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10:30 – 10:45 |
Coffee/Tea Break |
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10:45 – 11:45 |
Q&A / Open Forum |
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11:45 – 13:00 |
Lunch at EDR Coffee Lounge |
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13:00 – 13:05 |
Introduction to Session 4 |
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13: 05 – 14:05 |
Session 4: Country Experiences, Benefits and Challenges of Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Programs |
DISCUSSANTS:
Country Experiences, Benefits and Challenges on Female Secondary School Assistance Project of Bangladesh
Md. Afzal Hossain, Project Director, Female Secondary
School Assistance Project (FSSP), Bangladesh
Is Conditional Cash Transfer Program an Effective Tool for Promoting School Attendance and Poverty Reduction? The Case of the Philippines
Hyun Son, Economist, Economics and Research Department (ERD), ADB
Conditional Cash Transfers: Lessons from Indonesia's Program Keluarga Harapan
Karin Schelzig Bloom, Social Sector Specialist, Cambodia Resident Mission (CARM), ADB |
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14:05 – 14:45 |
Q&A / Open Forum |
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14:45 – 15:00 |
Coffee/Tea Break |
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15:00 – 15:05 |
Introduction to Session 5 |
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15:05 – 16:00 |
Session 5: Lessons From and Future of Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Initiatives |
DISCUSSANTS:
The Design and Implementation of Conditional Cash Transfer Programs
Tarcisio Castaneda, Social Protection Specialist
Summary of SP and CCT Discussions, by way of SWOT Framework
David Bloom, Chair, Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard School of Public Health
PANEL:
Luwalhati Pablo, Undersecretary for General Administration and Support Services Group and National Program Director of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, DSWD, Philippines |
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16:00 – 16:45 |
Q&A / Open Forum |
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16:45 – 17:00 |
Closing Remarks |
Xianbin Yao, Director General, RSDD, ADB |
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