Weaving Together Policies for Social Inclusion in Ireland

Ireland has made considerable progress in rebounding from the crisis, but, like other OECD countries, continues to grapple with how to address lingering socio-economic impacts and ensure inclusive growth growing forward. Multi-faceted interventions, targeting disadvantaged populations and the places they live, can lead to more effective and inclusive policies. Ignoring the relationship between people and place will, in contrast, lead to further entrenched disadvantage. This report looks at some of the ways in which Ireland can build on an already comprehensive series of reforms to better weave together current policies and practices.
- Click to access:
-
Click to download PDF - 3.82MBPDF
-
Click to Read online and shareREAD
Conclusions and recommendations for improving social inclusion in Ireland
This chapter presents the conclusions and recommendations related to improving social inclusion in Ireland, drawing particularly on the findings from two case studies areas. In particular, it looks at issues related to improving governance and building capacities; better leveraging community assets; and increasing accessibility to economic opportunity. It concludes with a number of priorities for action at the national and local levels.
- Click to access:
-
Click to download PDF - 1.09MBPDF
-
Click to Read online and shareREAD