Julien Van Geertsom Federal Public Planning Service Social
Julien Van Geertsom Federal Public Planning Service Social Integration, fight against poverty and Social Economy
Belgium : a federal state
Anti Poverty Policy in Belgium What strategies and instruments are being developed at national level to make progress on poverty?
Anti Poverty Policy – General rapport on poverty (1995) – "Partnership Agreement between the Federal State, the Communities, and the Regions on the Continuation of the Policy on Poverty“ (1998) – Service for the fight against poverty, insecurity, and social exclusion : Bisannual rapport
Anti Poverty Policy Declaration of the government • After every election • Beginning of the parliamentary year (october) Interministerial conference on social integration • Federal ministers : labour, social integration, european affaires, social economy • Regions : Social Action, employment, equal opportunities • Communities : Sport, Youth, social affaires, family, health
Anti Poverty Policy September 2008 : Federaal Plan fight against poverty • Cöordinating Secretary of State • Cross-sectoral policy • 59 concrete mesures with among others re-enforcing of the Belgium Anti Poverty Network in the light of EU 2010 (Capacity building) – Anti poverty plans of the regions : Flanders, Walloon, Brussels
National Action Plans Evolution • NAPincl 2001 -2003 – Made by ministerial Cabinets – Based on existing policy declarations of federal entities • NAPIncl 2008 -2010 – Coordination and final redaction by POD-MI – Strategic Priorities and objectives defined by stakeholders – Federal entities had to fit their mesures in this framework. – Targets – Approuvement by IMC-MI
Anti Poverty Policy Nation Action Plan Social Inclusion 20082010 • Housing • Child Poverty • Activation • Targeting of objectives • Monitoring of actions
Anti Poverty Policy Participation of the stakeholders • Bisannual National Colloquium • Working Group Actions
Stakeholders • Administrations and Institutions – PPS – Social Integration – Service for the fight against poverty, insecurity, and social exclusion – Regions and communities – Social partners – Associations where people living in poverty – Local social services
Anti Poverty Policy What’s the impact of the crisis and barriers to progress?
Financial Crisis • Augmentation of unemployment • Augmentation of indebtness • Augmentation of national debt • Social security system under pressure
Financial Crisis • erosion of the middle class: • opportunity to reintroduce solidarity
Financial Crisis An other kind of economy is possible and necessary Balance between • Economic system • Social needs • Durable development
Anti Poverty Policy National legacy for 2010 • NAPincl as frame of reference for local social policy • Monitoring - Targetting • Capacity building – Belgian Network
Anti Poverty Policy Post Lisbon Strategy We strive for the Integration of the three pillars: • An economic pillar preparing the ground for the transition to a competitive, dynamic, knowledge-based economy. Emphasis is placed on the need to adapt constantly to changes in the information society and to boost research and development. • A social pillar designed to modernise the European social model by investing in human resources and combating social exclusion. The Member States are expected to invest in education and training, and to conduct an active policy for employment, making it easier to move to a knowledge economy. • An environmental pillar, which was added at the Göteborg European Council meeting in June 2001, draws attention to the fact that economic growth must be decoupled from the use of natural resources.
Anti Poverty Policy Post Lisbon strategy We strive for : • Deepening of the OMC • Targeting on European Level • Directive Active Inclusion with particular attention for budget standards to live a life in dignity • Impact Assessment • Political Involvement
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