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Poverty Reduction Strategy Division

The primary focus of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Division is to lead the implementation and ongoing development of a comprehensive, integrated, government – wide poverty reduction strategy which is overseen by a committee of nine Ministers. Poverty reduction is about both improving the well-being and quality of life of people living in poverty and ensuring a prosperous future for our province. In order to address poverty, a long-term, comprehensive and integrated approach that engages community partners and well as all orders of government is necessary.

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• Ensures that initiatives identified to help in reducing poverty are in keeping with the goals and objective identified in accordance with the Action Plan: Reducing Poverty in Newfoundland and Labrador (1.6 MB) otherwise referred to as the Poverty Reduction Strategy Document.
• Works with community stakeholders in the identification and development of potential solutions to addressing issues relating to poverty.
• Conducts research to better understand the extent and nature of the problem of poverty in this province. This includes developing profiles of those living in poverty and the reasons behind the vulnerability of different groups and identifying best practices for solutions.
• Works with partner departments to ensure an integrated policy mix of initiatives are developed and implemented which focus on prevention, alleviation and reduction.
• Coordinates the activities associated with tracking progress in tackling poverty.

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