Social Cohesion. 1. The Parties shall promote equality by adopting policies in support of progressively attaining and sustaining income growth of the poorest members of the population at a rate higher than the national average.
2. The Parties shall promote equitable and sound fiscal, economic and social policies oriented to more inclusive societies, with improved income distribution to reduce inequality and inequity.
3. The Parties shall work towards the extension of social protection coverage, especially for persons in vulnerable situations, with the aim of progressively reaching universality, through social safety nets, basic income security and adequate and shock-responsive social protection systems. They shall promote research and sharing of knowledge, experiences and best practices on social protection.
4. The Parties shall promote the creation of inclusive and well-functioning labour markets and employment policies directed towards achieving international standards for decent work for all, and fair wages that provide for a decent standard of living, including enhancing health and safety conditions for workers. They shall combat all forms of exploitation, including sexual and work exploitation, in both formal and informal sectors.
5. The Parties shall address issues related to the informal economy, including innovative access to financial services, credit and micro-finance, and strengthened social protection measures, with a view to facilitating a smooth transition to the formal economy.
6. The Parties shall take concrete measures to promote the rights of persons with disabilities with a view to advancing the effective implementation of relevant international agreements, promoting their full inclusion in society without discrimination of any kind and their equal access to social services and labour markets.
7. The Parties shall promote social cohesion through, inter alia protecting and enhancing tangible and intangible cultural heritage and the diversity of cultural expressions.
Social Cohesion. The South Sudanese society is ethnically diverse. It has in excess of 60 ethnic groups and nearly 600 sub- ethnic groups which are subdivided into autonomous clans, factions, and genealogies. Amid the North-South clash which ended with the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement. In the past, South Sudan's different ethnic groups joined hands together against a shared adversary under the flag of the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A). Discovering solidarity crosswise over ethnic divisions, be that as it may, demonstrated troublesome notwithstanding the progress toward independence. More than once the SPLM/A authority had fall-outs on ethnic lines, prompting a formal split of the development in the Dinka-commanded SPLM/A and the Nuer-overwhelmed SPLA-United in 1991. In resulting years, the SPLA-United was divided further, however in 2003 all groups re-joined with the SPLM/A mainstream. Be that as it may, a united South Sudanese identity based on a common history, dialect and culture, was never made thus the ethnic fragility of the country. Following the post-independent civil war that has put ethnic group against each other, heinous crimes and destruction of properties carried out, the social fabric of communities in South Sudan has been badly ruined. The need for reconciliation and healing remains a long way even with efforts from the government through the national dialogue and the church led reconciliation and healing programs. South Sudan is among the richest countries in Africa, blessed with varieties of natural resources. The country has vast prime agricultural land and one of the largest populations of pastoralists in the world. The country is endowed with the longest river in Africa – the River Nile whose many tributaries provide the largest fresh wetlands in the world – the Sudd. The country, also, possesses some of the largest natural resources such as petroleum, iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver, gold, uranium, and hydropower. Despite this huge natural resource potential, the country economy depends largely on oil production. Its rural population which makes up 83% practice subsistence farming produce crops such as groundnuts, sorghum, millet, cassava, banana, papaya, sesame, and potatoes. South Sudan has an estimated 1.5 billion1 of confirmed oil reserves. But the country’s petroleum sector remains largely underdeveloped with considerable undiscovered amount of reserves underground due to prolonged 1 xxxxx://xxxxxxxxxx...
Social Cohesion. Social Cohesion is of growing importance to the communities of East Suffolk, it’s importance is also recognized in new government initiatives to develop a Big Society with community lead plans and initiatives. New working partnerships within local communities and between local communities and the public sector have already begun to develop. The authorities have pledged to support development and assist delivery of the emergent community initiatives within available resources. Interventions requesting HCA intervention will be brought forward as local community groups and partnerships develop their delivery plans. In the mean time support for Social Cohesion will continue through existing partnerships within existing resources.
Social Cohesion. The implementation of NCH project would improve people sense of belonging to society since the design framework aims for a vibrant and accessible harbourfront which is very much a symbol of Hong Kong. The reconstruction of the old Star ferry clock tower and reassembling of Queen’s Pier within the NCH would also go towards bringing up collective memory. The two-stage public engagement exercise was carried out as an integral part of the Study. Public views and suggestions on different aspects of the NCH received were collected and evaluated to formulate the refined MLP with the aim to meet community’s aspirations. These processes would also help to xxxxxx social cohesion by improving people’s involvement in the community and sense of belonging to the society.
Social Cohesion. Financing of Community- and Commune-driven investments for benefit of Vulnerable Groups:
(i) Targeted at specific needs of said groups, notably in the following areas:
(A) Schooling of Batwa children and orphans (identification, registration, sensitization, provision of schooling kits);
(B) Housing construction for Batwa families and returnees;
(C) Sports equipment for orphans and the youth;
(D) Youth activities (theatre, sports events, youth camps, exchange visits, cultural festivals, artistic activities);
(E) Technical and vocational training (construction, handicrafts, mechanics, Community-value activities such as bakery and seed-nursery operation and cheese-making, establishment of producer associations); and
(F) Alphabetization.
(ii) Establishment of local mechanisms for provision of community services such as:
(A) Psychosocial counseling such as weekly support visits by specialized counselors to female victims of violence, orphans, and people living with HIV / AIDS; and
(B) Legal assistance such as to Batwa communities, female victims of violence, orphans, and widows with respect to land restoration, identification cards, and legal defense.
Social Cohesion encouraging human resource management and equality and promote integration of the labour market and equal opportunities of the vulnerable groups to the labour market; structures;
