| Date
| Context
| Summary of development
| Action
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|---|
| 18.7.06
| SUBC
| The SUBC discussed the Administration's paper on the work of the Administration and the Commission on Poverty (CoP) on measures providing support for the working-poor households. One of the proposals by the CoP for Administration's consideration was the establishment of a Child Development Fund (CDF) to promote healthy development of children and to reduce the risk of intergenerational poverty. (Please refer to Appendix C of the paper). [Paper]
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|
| 15.10.07
| WS
| At the meeting on the policy initiatives of the Labour and Welfare Bureau for 2007-2008, the Panel noted that one of the key recommendations of the CoP was to set up a CDF to provide more development opportunities for children from a disadvantaged background, with a view to reducing inter-generational poverty. [Paper]
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|
| 14.1.08
| WS
| The Panel discussed the Administration's paper on its proposal to set up a $300 million CDF to try out a new model for promoting the longer-term personal development of children from a disadvantaged background. Deputations were invited to give views on the subject. [Paper]
The Panel also noted a background brief on CDF prepared by the Legislative Council (LegCo) Secretariat. [Background brief]
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|
| 14.2.08
| WS
| The Panel discussed the Administration's paper on the supplementary information on its proposal to set up CDF, including the asset-building component of CDF, the age requirement of target participants and the number of participants. [Paper]
|
|
| 25.4.08
| FC
| FC approved a new commitment of $300 million for establishing CDF. [Paper]
|
|
| 23.10.08
| WS
| At the meeting on the policy initiatives of the Labour and Welfare Bureau for 2008-2009, the Panel noted the implementation of the CDF pioneer projects. [Paper]
|
|
| 13.7.09
| WS
| The Panel discussed the Administration's paper on the progress in the implementation of CDF following the launch of the first batch of seven CDF pioneer projects in December 2008 throughout the territory. [Paper]
The Panel also noted a background brief on the subject prepared by the LegCo Secretariat.
[Background brief]
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|
| 22.10.09
| WS
| At the meeting on the policy initiatives of the Labour and Welfare Bureau for 2009-2010, the Panel noted the implementation of the CDF pioneer projects. [Paper]
|
|
| 14.5.10
| WS
| The Panel discussed the Administration's paper on the latest progress of CDF. [Paper]
The Panel also noted a background brief on the subject prepared by the LegCo Secretariat.
[Background brief]
|
|
| 20.10.10
| WS
| At the meeting on the policy initiatives of the Labour and Welfare Bureau for 2010-2011, the Panel noted the implementation of the CDF projects. [Paper]
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