To work; from social need to economic perspective. A social action program
Author: Komishon Akshon Sosial
Place Issued: Curaçao
Year: 1996
Translated: Get into Action; from social emergency to economic perspective. A Social Action program.
This report in the form of an action program underlies the creation of Reda Sosial. It includes some recommendations to improve the quality of life in notably deprived districts in Curacao in the short term, and also recommendations that should lead to structural improvements in the long term in the field of employment, among other things.
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Match-mis-match; retraining, retraining and further training in the Netherlands Antilles.
Author: Verton Advies
Place Issued: Curaçao
Year: 1998 (revised version)
This research report examines the need in the Netherlands Antilles for retraining, retraining and further training and what must be done to meet that need. In addition, it examines the question of how to deal with the existing institutional environment, with the coherence with other policy areas and with changes in the socio-cultural environment? It also shows how people with no or insufficient training, with little or no work experience can be encouraged to participate in retraining, retraining and further training in a disciplined manner?
The result of this research provides starting points for the method of approach that can best be used when setting up projects for retraining and further training.
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Pobresa, ban atak’é; a socio-economic diagnosis of poverty in Curaçao
Author: Fund for Social Development and Economic Activities
Place Issued: Curacao
Year: 1999
Translated: Let’s tackle poverty; a socio-economic analysis of poverty in Curacao
The report reflects the results of a poverty survey that was held in Curacao. The survey provides an insight into the situation in which most marginal groups in Curacao live: their needs, their aspirations and their views with regard to desired solutions. The case study was made in four deprived districts in Curacao, viz.: Soto, Kanga/Dein, Seru Grandi and Berg Altena.
Atakando Pobresa; poverty alleviation through an integrated neighborhood approach
Author: Fund for Social Development and Economic Activities
Place Issued: Curacao
Year: 2003
This report is a continuation of the publication “Pobresa, ban atak’é”. In addition to a description of Antillean poverty related issues such as migration, the stagnating labour market, the drug problem, aging and the precarious health care situation, many recommendations are made in the field of integrated neighborhood approach (physical infrastructure and neighborhood support services and enhancing opportunities in the labour market by means of income promoting programs).
Social Development and Poverty Related Issues in St. Maarten, St. Eustatius, Saba and Bonaire
Author: Fund for Social Development and Economic Activities
Place Issued: Curacao
Year: 2004
This report provides a social and economic description of the situation in four islands of the Netherlands Antilles, particularly: demographic developments, the developments on the labour market and health related issues. Further, island development plans are quoted, and also the investments that Reda Sosial has made in the social and economic development in the islands of the Netherlands Antilles. It concludes with a broad description of the integrated neighbourhood approach.
Trabou tin; een drie-sporen aanpak (juli 2004-december 2005)
Author: Fund for Social Development and Economic Activities
Place Issued: Curaçao
Year: 2004
This report comprises the acute realization of a number of programs aimed at implementing, within a period of two years (July 2004 – December 2005), poverty reduction as advocated by Reda Sosial, creating jobs and dealing with a number of care areas that have priority in the social development of the Netherlands Antilles.
Projectplan Maatschappelijk Herstel
Author: Ad Interim Management and Organisation Consultants B.V.
Place Issued: Curaçao
Year: 2005
This advisory report describes an action plan for counseling former drug addicts in eight areas of quality of life, namely: housing, work, health, justice and safety, time use, social environment, income and education.
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Tussenrapportage stand van zaken uitvoering urgentieprogramma 2004/2006
Author: Fund for Social Development and Economic Activities
Place Issued: Curacao
Year: March 2006
This report provides a brief insight into the state of affairs regarding the execution of the Integrated Neighbourhood Development paragraph of the Urgencyprogram of the government of the Netherlands Antilles.
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