| Date
| Context
| Summary of development
| Action
|
|---|
| 8.11.04
| WS
| The Panel discussed the Administration's paper on the Social Welfare Department's plan regarding the $200 million one-off Matching Grant earmarked in the 2004-2005 Budget for promoting tripartite social partnership. [Paper]
|
|
| 17.12.04
| FC
| FC approved the creation of a new commitment of $200 million for the establishment of the Partnership Fund for the Disadvantaged (PFD), which aimed to promote tripartite social partnership of the Government, the business community and the welfare non-governmental organizations in helping the disadvantaged. [Paper]
|
|
| 13.10.06
| WS
| At the meeting on the policy initiatives of the Health, Welfare and Food Bureau for 2006-2007, the Panel noted that the First Round of application had been approved for implementing a variety of welfare initiatives for disadvantaged persons under PFD. [Paper "paragraph 23"]
|
|
| 11.12.06
| WS
| The Panel discussed the Administration's paper on the progress of the implementation of PFD. [Paper]
The Panel also noted a background brief on the subject prepared by the Legislative Council (LegCo) Secretariat. [Background brief]
The Panel noted supplementary information from the Administration, issued in December 2007, on the number of participants who had secured employment after joining the projects under PFD and their respective wage levels. [Follow-up Paper]
|
|
| 12.6.08
| WS
| The Panel discussed the Administration's paper on the progress of PFD, in particular the position on the Third and Fourth Rounds of application and the outcome of an evaluative study conducted recently, including recommendations on how to facilitate the formation and maintenance of partnership. [Paper]
The Panel also noted a background brief on the subject prepared by the LegCo Secretariat. [Background brief]
|
|
| 9.3.09
| WS
| The Panel discussed the Administration's paper on the position of PFD after four rounds of applications and on the arrangements for the Fifth Round. [Paper]
The Panel also noted a background brief on the subject prepared by the LegCo Secretariat.
[Background brief]
|
|
| 12.4.10
| WS
| The Panel discussed the Administration's paper on the proposal to inject $200 million into PFD as announced in the 2010-2011 Budget. [Paper]
The Panel also noted a background brief on the subject prepared by the LegCo Secretariat.
[Background brief]
|
|
| 28.5.10
| FC
| FC approved an increase in the non-recurrent commitment of $200 million for the PFD. [Paper]
|
|
