A.4. Disabled people Institution Objective Specific objective Policy recommendation Indicator MLSAEO, SSS, LGU Disability payment should be indexed annually based on CPI increase. Create better picture of situation for disabled, their basic and specific needs in order to expand services they most need, particularly in rural areas. out study at national level. MLSAEO, SSS Develop accurate categorization of disabilities and determine basic criteria on which disability payment should be made. Adopt integral law on people with disabilities and pass by-laws to implement it. MLSAEO, SSS, LGU Register disabled people by disability category, gender, age group, region, etc. Create accurate national database on people with disabilities. Number of people with disabilities, by category, gender, age group, region MLSAEO, SSS, MoH Train professionals involved in disability evaluation. Number of persons trained Expand services for people with disabilities and ensure provision of specialized services for specific categories. Integrate specialized services for people with disabilities in existing centres. personnel who work directly with beneficiaries. Number of persons trained LGU Improve existing services and open up new services for people with disabilities in accordance with community needs. Allocate LGU budgets to support existing services and open new services. % of budget allocated to services for people with disabilities in relation to budget Number of established services per year and region
Number of beneficiaries of these services in relation to total number of people with disabilities in the regions LGU, MLSAEO, SSS Enhance relevant structures in LGUs, in particular small municipalities and communes with very small budgets, to attract donor funding or donor supported projects. Train and upgrade human resource capacity dealing with social issues at LGU level in fundraising and in fund management. Projects awarded by donors and relevant budgets A.5. Elderly Policy Task Achievement Weakness Recommendation Relieve economic hardship and social deprivation for the elderly and create opportunities for them to live a decent life, to live longer and be healthy in their old age. Standards are defined for elderly care in accordance with international standards. Loopholes exist in legal framework to support older persons and guarantee their rights. Improve legal framework in accordance with EC Directives and international documents on the elderly. Measures taken to increase low pensions, particularly rural ones, with objective of doubling the amount in 2009 and narrowing difference between pensions in towns and in villages. Pension system is currently being revised to ensure its sustainability. Difficulty exists in affording living with pension resources, particularly for old people who are not eligible for retirement pension and live on economic aid. Increase pensions basis of accurate studies of level of inflation and CPI so that income growth opportunities are provided for elderly and not only the means to cope with increasing prices. Calculate official minimum living cost to as important basis for accurately identifying families and individuals in poverty; the living minimum will
Introduce new services specializing in treatment for children affected by violence. Number of services offered by public and non-public providers Number of beneficiaries Creation of database at national level Record number of cases of domestic violence at LGU and district level. Violence incidence rates by district, family status, age group, region, etc. MLSAEO, SAPRCNPOs Approve agreement of cooperation on data exchange between governmental institutions and NGOs licensed by MLSAEO for purpose of domestic violence prevention. MLSAEO Strengthen national and level structures engaged in prevention of domestic violence and support victims of violence. Train employees working in established structures for prevention of domestic violence (police, health care staff, teachers, judges, prosecutors, social workers, social administrators, etc.). Number of persons trained LGU Allocate funds at LGU level for establishment and operation of reaction mechanisms and coordination of action for cases of domestic violence. Ratio of budget allocated for prevention of domestic violence to that of LGU budget