 |
       |
|
 |
 SEDI | DSDE |
Español
| Contact us | Structure of the SEDI |
|
|
||
      |
 |
|
|
|
Social Network
The Social Investment Funds (SIF) finance small projects at the local level and help empower poor and vulnerable populations. The SIF have been a successful mechanism to reach out to the population, businesses from the private sector and non-governmental organizations that provide services. Since the experience of the Bolivian Investment Fund was implemented in 1989, development banks have provided resources to those funds focusing on initiatives to improve access to clean water, school constructions, medical assistance, nutrition programs, construction of roads and support to micro enterprises, among other things.
In 1991 these Funds establish a regional forum to exchange experiences, which became in Social Network for Latin America and the Caribbean. The Organization of American States has supported the initiative since its beginnings, and became its Technical Secretariat in 1996. The main goal of the Social Network is to promote and facilitate horizontal cooperation among its members, especially focusing on the design and implementation of strategies and projects to overcome poverty. The network mechanisms allows for a better identification of the demand and supply of projects, the identification of innovative practices and the satisfaction of training needs through the transference of new knowledge. The Network has put in practice these goals through regional conferences, seminars and internships. .............. ................. ............... ................ ............... ................ ................. ............... .............. ................. ............... ................ ............... ................
© Copyright 2006. Organization of American States. All Rights Reserved. Disclaimer Prepared and maintained by DDSE Graphic Design: Claudia Saidon. For suggestions, commentaries and corrections : csaidon@oas.org  |
|
• II Meeting of the Inter-American Committee on Social Development
|
