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RECOVERY AND THE WAY FORWARD FOR THE NEXT 5 YEARS:
SUPPORTING VULNERABLE GROUPS:

SOCIAL SERVICES DELIVERY

through temporary support programmes, from
As a country, we must address areas of which they will transition as their conditions
vulnerability which retard advancement of improve. Secondly, we must address inadequate
people and society. housing, barriers in access to quality health care,
lack of education and employment opportunities,
We believe that our country will do so much and access to capital to undertake business
better if, in the period ahead, it focuses on the enterprise.
vulnerable and underprivileged in our society,
and ensures that there are programmes that The Social Safety Net is pivotal in protecting the
address social and income disparities and make most vulnerable among us.
persons more resilient to deal with extraordinary
burdens in times of crisis. At present there is a myriad of support systems
and grants provided by the Government, details
This can be achieved in two ways. Firstly, through of which can found on the Ministry of Social
the provision of a safety net for vulnerable groups Development and Family Services’ website at:

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