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Second group of enumerators trained to conduct poverty profile survey |20 November 2017

 

A second group of enumerators have been groomed to conduct a poverty profile survey in five dstricts in the eastern and southern regions of Mahé.

During the training, held on Saturday at the Seychelles Trading Company (STC) conference hall, the enumerators learned how to collect data on the poverty status in Seychelles.

The survey, the second organised by the Office of the Secretary of State for Poverty Alleviation under the theme ‘Leave No One Behind’, is part of the office’s mandate to set out the extent, causes and effects of poverty in Seychelles. It will identify who among the population are affected by poverty and what are the dimensions and extent of the phenomenon.

These districts to be targeted are Cascade, Anse aux Pins, Au Cap, Anse Royale and Takamaka. This follows a similar survey carried out in the Central 2 region on Mahé which covered the districts of Plaisance, Les Mamelles, Roche Caiman and Mont Fleuri.

The results of the surveys will be presented to district administrators, partners and stakeholders on Friday November 24, again at the STC.

The surveys will enable the office to collect specific and detailed data to enable the authorities to effectively act on the needy part of our population with targeted interventions in order to remedy the situation

It is being done in collaboration with the National Bureau of Statistics and the department of local government in the presence of leading officials of these departments – notably Dick Esparon for Poverty Alleviation; Helena de Letourdie for NBS and Emmanuel Toussaint for local government. Also among the participants are district administrators.

“It is a survey that is extremely important. Together with partners we have worked with like NBS, local government, CEPS, Red Cross, Ministry of Health, Ministry of  Habitat, Infrastructure and Land Transport etc… we have decided to take on a totally different approach from the usual where decisions are taken on top then disseminated at the bottom to people in the community or districts whom we think are poor. And we have seen the results of such an approach. So we have taken on a totally different one. One which gets the people themselves from the community and districts to assist us in identifying sections of our population, individuals or families in delicate situations so we can coordinate efforts to help them. It is one thing when you identify problems. It is another one when you participate to bring actions for change,” said Mr Esparon.

He said if more us make an effort to help and assist more vulnerable people around us and government supports this approach, we can achieve much more progress.

Addressing the participants, Mr Toussaint said the role of the local government department is to bring its services closer to the community which bring about change in the lives, behaviour and situations of the people.

“For us such an exercise will help us go deeper into the community. And this has been proven through the first exercise undertaken in previous districts. The exercise is very fitting as the country is working on its long-term strategic plan. It will provide us with the necessary tools to implement an action plan at each district level on how best to assist each inhabitant,” said Mr Toussaint.

 

 

 

 

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