Conditional monthly Basic Income Grant for improved food and nutrition security.
Description
The Namibian Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare commits to revise and convert food banks, special feeding for marginalised communities and marginalised grants into a monthly cash transfer as a first step to phasing in a conditional basic income grant over five years (from 1 January 2022 through 31 December 2025).
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Moving from food bank to cash transfers
Description
The Namibian Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare commits to revise and convert food banks, special feeding for marginalised communities and marginalised grants into a monthly cash transfer as a first step to phasing in a conditional basic income grant over five years (from 1 January 2022 through 31 December 2025). Progress will be assessed during the Second Harambee Prosperity Plan Programme Delivery Unit monthly meetings. The government has secured N$424,095.00 annually to cover the associated costs.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Verified
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| SMARTness index |
High
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Details
| Target population characteristic |
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| Global nutrition target(s) |
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Policy >
Food environment
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Number of people receiving the grant |
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| Measurement plan | Collect own data |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 0 People | 2021 |
| Target | 750,000 People | December 2025 |
