Focus Area: Early Childhood Development
Areas of cooperation are improved management capacity, the provision of physical, material and human resources, and the facilitation of the communication link between the community, the NGO training agencies and government.
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Focus Area: Home and community-based care
Home and community-based care involves the provision of comprehensive services.
Learn MoreFocus Area: Skills training and access to information
There are numerous skills training initiatives in the government system provided and undertaken by institutional and contractual arrangement, with public education and training providers, particularly FET (further education and training) colleges and private education and training providers playing a critical role.
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Focus Area: Social capital and social cohesion
The Department of Arts and Culture proposes three possible areas of cooperation between the state and religious networks
- Arts and culture in society
- Cultural development and international relations
- Heritage promotion
Focus Area: Social housing, including emergency and transitional shelter
The submission of the Department of Housing to the social sector cluster indicated three major areas of possible cooperation.
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Basic Approach
The basic approach of the NRASD is to strengthen the capacity and programmes of existing networks to enable them to play an even bigger role in this field.
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Although the NRASD’s faith networks are encouraged to be creative in the projects they propose, such projects must relate to the following focus areas:
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The executive with management unit is supported by a number of advisory forums that guide the NRASD in negotiations with government to implement the Memorandum of Understanding with the religious sector.
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The NRASD is represented by leaders from various religious groups. The executive members all believe in the importance and value of interfaith cooperation, to the advantage of society as a whole.
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