Integrated Social Protection Inclusion and Resilience Project (INSPIRE)

The objectives of the Integrated Social Protection Inclusion and Resilience Project for Dominican Republic are to increase the efficiency of integrated social protection services and to promote economic inclusion and access to shock-responsive assistance, including climate shocks, for the poor and extreme poor, and in case of an eligible crisis or emergency, respond promptly and effectively to it. There are five components to the project, the first component being promoting human capital and increased resilience against shocks, including climate shocks, through cash transfers. This component includes two subcomponents: supporting anti-poverty strategy and cash transfer program, Former PROSOLI Program (SUPERATE) cash transfers, supporting SUPERATE emergency transfers. The second component is the promoting economic inclusion of vulnerable youth. This component includes three subcomponents: life skills and financial literacy training, labor market orientation, and mentoring, learning courses and apprenticeship for wage employment, self-employment, and micro-entrepreneurship for income-generating activities. The third component is the improving the efficiency of the delivery of integrated social protection services. This component includes three subcomponents: transformation of SIUBEN, modernization of payment system, and strengthening of SUPERATE’s capacity to improve service delivery. The fourth component is the project administration and evaluation. Finally, the fifth component is the contingent emergency response component.