Proposal for a

Regional Human Development Report on Social Inclusion

South East Europe Forum on Social Inclusion
Zagreb, Croatia 27.11.2008 Dr. Dorothy Rosenberg Social Policy Advisor, Consultant BRC

Why Social Inclusion?

Effectiveness of prior applications of Social Inclusion analysis: Thematic Studies:

Roma (2002, 2006) HIV/AIDS (forthcoming)

NHDRs:
Croatia (2006) Bosnia and Herzegovina (2007) Montenegro (forthcoming)

Why A Regional Report?

Significance in European Union

Increasing recognition of interdependence of political stability, sustained economic growth, and social policy

Recent experience in New Member States Relevance in current and future EU Candidate countries Potential usefulness throughout ECIS Region

Complementary Concepts

Human Development

Human Rights-Based Approach

Absolute individual right to develop inherent capacities and participate in the activities of the community without shame. Individual civil, political, social and economic rights guaranteed by Universal Declaration and international conventions
Individual right to full participation in society and obligation to address formal and informal institutional and social barriers

Social Inclusion

Report Objective

To support regional and national poverty reduction and social inclusion advocacy efforts and policy development with examples drawn from practice and statistical evidence applying a standardized set of definitions and indicators and using technically robust methods.

Report Goals

Introduce a common understanding of the social inclusion concept that is linked to human development and is relevant for the region; Improve the evidence base by
building a more robust statistical picture of patterns of exclusion in the region developing a unified measurement approach with indicators/indices proposing methodologies to measure the social exclusion of otherwise hidden population groups; and

Analyze policy impacts and options, providing guidance to policymakers on successful inclusive policy choices in the economic, social and cultural spheres (with an emphasis on achieving the MDGs).

Report Policy Impact

Increase awareness of the relevance of exclusion to political stability and sustainable economic growth in ECIS countries and the importance of social inclusion policies among national and international stakeholders; Provide a human development approach to social inclusion (particularly in terms of developing a methodological basis for identifying pockets of poverty and social exclusion, which can contribute to the OMC process in EU member states); and Serve as a resource for programmatic follow up and entry points for East-East cooperation, reinforcing European Social Charter and the Lisbon Strategy+

Report Structure

Regional Overview Report

Concepts, evidence, policy options Regional data inventory Regional resources, populations and fragility maps Background studies

Social Inclusion Perception Survey Instrument

Common Definitions and Indicators Summary Country survey results

Eight (8) in-depth Country Studies

Context, evidence, policy option Country SI Perception survey results Programmable proposals

Regional Overview Report: Research Components

the conceptual basis for social inclusion; socio-economic evidence showing patterns and causes of exclusion, including the effects of rising inequality on social solidarity; and policy options, institutions, and instruments to promote social inclusion

Regional Overview Contents:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Theoretical basis: HD, HRBA, SI Political and economic effects of transition. Inequality, Insecurity, Fear of future, and effects current economic crisis. Impact on Social Solidarity and Social Inclusion Examples of effective responses Inventory of available data Regional ethnic, resources, infrastructure and fragility maps Background studies

Regional Background Studies

Each Background study will consist of a stand-alone text report and a graphic representation to be included as an Appendix to the report:

Inventory of legal frameworks on HR and protection of ethnic, social and linguistic minorities, rights of disabled (other?) (DG TTF) Institutional change in new EU members in response to social inclusion policies (CD) Access to Justice - secure title, realization of legal guarantees for members of vulnerable groups (DG TTF) Migration effects on social solidarity/social inclusion in home country and in receiving country. Temporary labour migration and/or permanent relocation (Global HDR) Access to credit -- formal vs. community based Social Enterprises (study complete) Volunteerism study (UNV)

Country Study Contents

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Theoretical foundation: HD, HRBA, SI Country experience of political and economic transition, and current situation. Inequality, Insecurity, Fear of future, and effects of current economic crisis. Impact on Social Solidarity and Social Inclusion Inventory of available country data Social Inclusion Perception Survey results National ethnic, resources, infrastructure and fragility maps

Social Inclusion Perception Survey

Block 1: Quantitative: Age, sex, marital status, number of children, household living arrangements, educational level, employment status, types of income sources, self-identification ethnicity. Block 2: Qualitative: Behavioral attitudes, social networks, access to and quality of services accessed, participation. Block 3: Mapping territory of survey location (sampling clusters)

Participating Country selection criteria

Access to raw data sets Political feasibility CO cooperation and logisticalorganizational support Co-funding

Preliminary List of Potential Participating Countries

New EU member states Western Balkans: Bosnia and Herzegovina Macedonia Serbia Turkey Western CIS: Armenia Belarus Ukraine Moldova Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Uzbekistan

Project Organizational Structure

Project Board
Senior Beneficiary RRs of 8 COs (2 COs from each sub-region) Executive PP Team Leader

Senior Supplier
Andrey Ivanov, Human Development Adviser

Project Assurance
(by Steering Committee and Peer Reviewers)

Project Manager

Susanne Milcher Social Inclusion Specialist

Project Support Professional Staff Coordinator, Research Assistant

TEAM A Regional Survey Team and 8 National Survey Teams

TEAM B Writing Team: Lead Author, Chapter Heads, Cartographer

TEAM C

8 National Teams: Team Leader and Chapter Heads

Partnerships and Consultations

European Commission: The report will identify pockets of poverty and exclusion in EU member states, can improve coordination with the EC and support capacity for social inclusion statistics and policies. Other UN agencies: The report can promote Delivering as One by engaging UN agencies at national and regional levels (e.g. UNICEF, ILO) with expertise in social inclusion. Other bi-lateral and multi-lateral development organizations: The report can improve cooperation and coordination with the UK Department for International Development, the Nordic group, and others which lead in analysis of social exclusion and support to social inclusion policies. COs and HQ: UNDP COs, RBEC, BDP, HDRO, BCPR, and BRSP will be involved in all stages. COs and HQ have commented on concept note and prodoc. Participating COs will be supported in national stakeholders consultations at each phase and can to use the report as an advocacy tool as well as project proposal formulation.

Timeframe

The project will be conducted over a 24 month period, beginning in 1 January 2009 and completed by 31 December 2010 (subject to timing of resource mobilization and partnership agreements). For detailed timeline and work-plan, please see draft project document

Available Household- and Individual-level Surveys in the Europe and CIS Region*
LSMS HBS LFS MICS DHS ESS Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Latvia, Serbia, Tajikistan Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Serbia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Latvia, Moldova, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovak Republic Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, FYR Macedonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan Azerbaijan, Moldova, Turkey, Ukraine Bulgaria, Cyprus, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Ukraine Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, FYR Macedonia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine
for specific to studies.

WVS

*POST 2001, except Surveys collected

LSMS: Living Standards Measurement Survey, HBS: Household Budget Survey, LFS: Labour Force Survey, MICS: Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, DHS: Demographic and Health Survey, ESS: European Social Survey, WVS: World Values Survey

Contacts for further Information

Project Manager: Susanne Milcher, Social Inclusion Specialist susanne.milcher@undp.org Senior Supervisor: Andrey Ivanov, Human Development Advisor andrey.ivanov@undp.org