Conditional monthly Basic Income Grant for improved food and nutrition security.
Description
The Namibian Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare commits to revise and convert the Food Bank, Special Feeding for Marginalised Communities and Marginalized Grant into a monthly cash transfer, as a first step to phase in a Conditional Basic Income Grant over 5 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 Namibia Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare commits to revise and convert the Food Bank, Special Feeding for Marginalised Communities and Marginalized Grant into a monthly cash transfer, as a first step to phase in a Conditional Basic Income Grant over 5 years (from 1 January 2022 through 31 December 2025). Progress will be assessed using the Second Harambee Prosperity Plan Programme Delivery Unit monthly meetings. NAD 424,095.00 annually have been secured by the government to cover the associated costs.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Verified
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| SMARTness index |
High
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Details
| 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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| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 0 people | 2021 |
| Target | 750,000 people |
