Institution: Ministry of Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, Social welfare, Buildings & Women Affairs

1. History and Background in very specific

The sectors Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, Social Welfare, Buildings and Women Affairs come under purview of the Ministry. The two institutions such as Social Service Department and Department of Building function under the Ministry..

Vision

Provision of a conducive environment for an orderly community life.

Mission

Resettlement of displaced and affected persons by providing shelter and other basic amenities and restoration of social and economic infrastructure.

Objectives

1. Provision of immediate relief

2. Provision of Shelter

3. Restoration of disrupted economic activities

4. Rehabilitation & Reconstruction of social & economic infrastructures

5. Amelioration of the living conditions of the poor and the vulnerable groups such as sick, physically and mentally disabled, the aged, disaster victims, disabled persons and drug addicts.

6. Provide care and protections to the needy children in the society and thereby developing the socio-economic condition of the people.

7. Uplift the living conditions of women.

Functions

Planning and prioritizing reconstruction, rehabilitation and development of affected social & economic infrastructure.

1. Planning and resource allocation for rehabilitation, reconstruction projects.

2. Implementation of rehabilitation & reconstruction projects through relevant sectoral agencies.

3. Monitoring of the projects.

4. Supervision & providing guidance to the Department of Buildings to carry out their functions in:

v Assisting Provincial/Govt. Institutions in keeping all public buildings in good condition and maintaining all items with a view to ensuring efficient use of national assets.

v Assisting Provincial/Govt. Institutions in creating new capital assets.

v Assisting Provincial/Govt. Institutions in strengthening and building up their capabilities to create new capital assets.

5. Providing assistance to Department of Social Services to make the disadvantaged partners in national development by providing necessary relief measures.

6. Providing assistance to the Department of Probation and Child Care Services to enable them to provide equal opportunities for unprotected children and others in conflict with the law while promoting and preserving their rights in keeping with national policies and international standards for children.

7. Providing awareness on gender issues among public officers and general public and making the women active partners of the development process.

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