National Social Development Policy 2010.

This National Social Development Policy is a sectoral policy document at national level. The Policy aims to provide policy guidelines for the Department of Social Development and other stakeholders in social service delivery. The overall policy goal of the National Social Development Policy is to improve the quality of life and human well-being of all Swazis through the provision of appropriate and sustainable social services that are developmental in orientation.
Food security is one of the focus areas of the Policy. The outcome is proposed as: All people have access to adequate food and nutrition.
Sustainable environment is also one of the focus areas of the Policy. The outcomes are proposed as: 1. A clean and healthy environment is developed and maintained. 2. Biodiversity is nurtured and preserved, to meet the varied needs of people, now and in the future.
The Policy seeks to refocus social welfare services to support a national agenda of social and human development, targeting Swaziland's most vulnerable populations. A developmental social welfare approach provides people with the capabilities to reduce intergenerational poverty and to empower them to help fight social ills. One of the focus areas of the Policy is protection. The outcomes are: The All people enjoy personal safety and security; Society is free from victimization, abuse, violence, exploitation and avoidable injury. Social services will be based on an equitable distribution of resources. This will seek to address racial and gender imbalances, recognizing urban and rural as well as sectoral disparities. There will be a strong emphasis on reaching the most marginalized and vulnerable, who lack the means to uplift themselves. Strategies include: a) Implement and promote policies and legislation that address the issue of social protection including the Constitution, the NDS, the PRSAP, the National Food Security Policy, the Comprehensive Agricultural Policy, the HIV/AIDS Policy and the Children's Policy b) Strengthen the capacity of communities and families to support the needs of poor and vulnerable groups; c) Initiate, support and strengthen the livelihoods of vulnerable groups and enhance their productive capacity; d) Support efforts to expand social protection in order to prevent poverty. This should provide protection against risks such as unemployment, sickness, disability, maternity; e) Strengthen the social safety net for vulnerable individuals and families; f) Develop policy and programmatic interventions using an evidence-based and equityfocused approach; g) Facilitate an integrated approach to youth development as a critical component of the broader social development agenda; h) Provide public assistance to orphans, child-headed households, and grandparent headed households; etc.