$200 Top-Up for Social Welfare Recipients Living in Cyclone-Prone Areas
Ministry Permanent Secretary Eseta Nadakuitavuki said the ministry was to implement the programme.
Tuesday 20 February 2024 | 23:10
UN World Food Programme country director Alpha Bah (left), with Permanent Secretary for Women, Children and Social Protection Eseta Nadakuitavuki, and Acting Head of Budget for Ministry of Finance Kelera Ravono.
More than 15,000 current social welfare recipients who live in cyclone-prone areas will receive an additional $200.
The initiative by the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection is implementing the Anticipatory Cash Programme to provide cash to social welfare recipients before cyclones, reducing their impact on lives and livelihoods.
The ministry and the UN World Food Program (WFP) are implementing a one-time cash top-up on Anticipatory Action transfers to social assistance in cyclone-affected regions.
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Ministry Permanent Secretary Eseta Nadakuitavuki said the ministry was to implement the programme.
She said last September, the Government as implementing partners, created an awareness programme in developing the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
“In monitoring the evaluation process and Anticipatory Action (AA) information materials it continues to refine the implementation plan by conducting simulation exercises,” Ms Nadakuitavuki said.
UN World Food Programme country director Alpha Bah (left), with Permanent Secretary for Women, Children and Social Protection Eseta Nadakuitavuki, and Acting Head of Budget for Ministry of Finance Kelera Ravono.
