OBJECTIVES
The basic objective of this Plan of Action is to contribute to improvements in the quality of life of the people of ASEAN member countries by further strengthening ASEAN regional cooperation in social development, in pursuance of the continuing mandate granted by the ASEAN Heads of Government in various declarations, the most recent of which being the 1992 Singapore Summit Declaration. At its Eighteenth Meeting in Yogyakarta (7-10 September 1993) the Committee on Social Development (COSD) agreed that this Plan of Action be elaborated along a number of strategic thrusts. The strategic plan that follows was prepared to assist in meeting this basic objective.
STRATEGIC THRUSTS
1. Promoting human resources development
2. Alleviating poverty and enhancing social integration of the disadvantaged and the marginalized
3. Strengthening the role of the family
4. Increasing awareness of ASEAN and reinforcing ASEAN solidarity
5. Supporting human capital investment
6. Promoting the full participation of relevant sectors of society
7. Adopting a broad, multi-sectoral perspective
8. Developing a regional capacity to monitor trends
STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS
Strategy 1: Source and support regional social development projects
Action 1.1 : Assist in establishing the ASEAN Social Development Fund (ASDF) as well as in activating the ASEAN Fund
Action 1.2 : Enhance financial contributions from Dialogue Partners and bilateral and multilateral agencies
Action 1.3 : Improve the management of social development funds
Strategy 2: Enhance human resource development
Action 2.1 : Improve access to basic services and responsiveness of service providers
Action 2.2 : Strengthen efforts to alleviate poverty and enhance social integration of the disadvantaged and the marginalized.
Action 2.3 : Expand human capital investment
Strategy 3: Promote awareness of ASEAN and reinforce ASEAN solidarity
Action 3.1 : Integrate ASEAN studies in the school and university curricula, and introduce student exchange programmes.
Action 3.2 : Further strengthen the existing network of cooperation among universities in ASEAN
Strategy 4: Coordinate and manage networking in social development
Action 4.1: Strengthen the development and use of an ASEAN social indicators system.
Action 4.2: Promote full participation of relevant sectors of society in regional social development projects
Strategy 5: Strengthen programmes in following areas: women,youth, children, the family, curbing the spread of AIDS and disaster management
Action 5.1 : Promote the work of the ASEAN Task Force on AIDS
Action 5.2 : Promote cooperation in women's programmes
Action 5.3 : Support the development of the ASEAN Youth Policy
Action 5.4 : Extend cooperation to the development of children to realize their full potential
Action 5.5 : Promote programmes to strengthen and support the role of the family in ASEAN countries
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