Ministry of Social and Family Development
{{Short description|Singaporean government ministry}}
{{Use Singapore English|date=July 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox government agency
| agency_name = Ministry of Social and Family Development
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| logo = Ministry of Social and Family Development logo.png
| logo_width = 200px
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| formed = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2012|11|01}}
| preceding1 = Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports
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| jurisdiction = Government of Singapore
| motto = Passion for People
| employees = 1930 (2019)
| budget = {{increase}} S$3 billion (2019){{Cite web|url=https://www.singaporebudget.gov.sg/docs/default-source/budget_2019/download/pdf/23-MSF-2019.pdf|title = Singapore Budget}}
| headquarters = MSF Building, 512 Thomson Road, Singapore 298136
| minister1_name = Masagos Zulkifli
| minister1_pfo =
Minister
| minister2_name = Desmond Lee
| minister2_pfo =
Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration
| minister3_name = Goh Pei Ming
| minister3_pfo =
Minister of State
| minister4_name = Eric Chua
| minister4_pfo =
Senior Parliamentary Secretary
| chief1_name = Aubeck Kam
| chief1_position =
Permanent Secretary
| chief2_name = Lim Wan Yong
| chief2_position =
Second Permanent Secretary
| chief3_name = Lee Tung Jean
| chief3_position =
Deputy Secretary
| chief4_name = John Lim
| chief4_position =
Second Deputy Secretary
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| child1_agency = Early Childhood Development Agency
| child2_agency = National Council of Social Service
| child3_agency = National Council on Problem Gambling
| website = {{URL|www.msf.gov.sg}}
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| agency_id = T08GA0010F
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The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF; {{langx|ms|Kementerian Pembangunan Sosial dan Keluarga}}; {{lang-zh|社会及家庭发展部}}; {{langx|ta|சமுதாய, குடும்ப மேம்பாட்டு அமைச்சு}}) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies related to the community infrastructure, programmes and services in Singapore.
History
{{See also|Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports}}
MSF was formed on 1 November 2012, after it was announced on 31 July 2012 that the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports would be restructured. Several portfolios, including youth and sports development, charity governance and REACH, the Government's feedback unit, were taken over by two other new Ministries - Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and Ministry of Communications and Information.{{cite news|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1216876/1/.html|title=MCYS, MICA to be restructured to form 3 new ministries|work=Channel NewsAsia|access-date=2 January 2013|date=31 July 2012}}
Responsibilities
One of MSF's immediate priorities was to re-examine public policies to help get Singaporeans to marry and have their first child earlier. In addition, MSF would work on strengthening the social safety net to better help those in need, especially those who are at risk.{{cite news|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1217441/1/.html|title=Ministry of Social and Family Development's immediate priorities|work=Channel NewsAsia|access-date=2 January 2013|date=2 August 2012}}
Statutory Boards
Impact
In June 2018, the Save The Children organisation's End of Childhood report ranked Singapore as the best country for children to grow up in. Its ranking methodology is based on eight indicators - under-five mortality rate, child stunting, out-of-school children and youth, child labour, child marriage, adolescent birth rate, child homicide rate and population displaced by conflict.{{cite news|date=31 July 2018|title=S'pore best country for kids to grow up in|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/spore-best-country-for-kids-to-grow-up-in}}{{cite news|date=4 June 2018|title=Singapore is the world's best country for children to grow up in, says NGO report|url=http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2149136/singapore-worlds-best-country-children-grow-says-ngo-report#add-comment}}
Ministers
{{See also|Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports#Ministers}}
The Ministry is headed by the Minister for Social and Family Development, who is appointed as part of the Cabinet of Singapore.
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.msf.gov.sg|name=Ministry of Social and Family Development}}
- [http://app.sgdi.gov.sg/listing.asp?agency_subtype=dept&agency_id=0000022193 Singapore Government Directory Interactive — Ministry of Social and Family Development]
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Category:2012 establishments in Singapore
Category:Gender equality ministries
Category:Organisations of the Singapore Government
Category:Ministries established in 2012
Category:Women's rights in Singapore
ru:Министерство общественного развития, молодежи и спорта Сингапура