Terms of Reference

1. Advise the Commission on Poverty (CoP) on the Community Care Fund’s various strategies and arrangements (including investment, finance and administrative operations), as well as the formulation of assistance programmes (including target beneficiaries, assistance amounts, handling of cross-sectoral issues and setting priorities);
2. Co-ordinate and oversee the implementation of assistance programmes and review their effectiveness, as well as advising the CoP on the incorporation of programmes into the Government’s regular assistance programme and service;
3. Maintain close liaison with and provide mutual support to other Task Forces under the CoP, and report to the CoP on its workplans and progress as and when appropriate; and
4. Collaborate with the CoP and its other Task Forces to report the work progress of the CoP and engage the public and various sectors in the community to take forward poverty alleviation work.

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