Poverty Reduction Fund Act Cap. 16.05. Pays/Territoire Sainte-Luce Type du document Législation Date 1998 (2001) Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to establish a poverty reduction fund to provide assistance to alleviate socio-economic problems; to establish a mechanism for delivering basic services and infrastructure to the poor and the needy; to finance small-scale projects in selected areas to improve living conditions; to promote community participation in development projects; and to provide for related matters. Sujet Général Mot clé Pauvreté Santé publique Emploi rural Protection sociale Fonds spécial Gestion communautaire Collecte de données/déclarations Financement Petits exploitants/paysans Participation du public Aire géographique Amériques, Caraïbes, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Petits états insulaires en développement Résumé This Act lays down rules for the establishment of a poverty reduction fund to provide assistance to alleviate socio-economic problems with a basic needs approach. To this end, this Act sets forth provisions on the establishment, functions, administration, financing, and reporting of the Poverty Reduction Fund. The objectives of the Fund are (I) strengthening cooperation with non-governmental organizations, community organizations and local government for an efficient, complimentary and demand-driven mechanism to deliver basic services and infrastructure to the most vulnerable, (II) financing basic infrastructure and small-scale productive activities, (III) improving living conditions and infrastructure for health and education, and encouraging community participation, and (IV) providing employment opportunities. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.ilo.org