Commitment

Invest KES 54 Billion on nutrition sensitive in social protection

Government / Kenya

July 2021 — December 2023

Description

Disbursement of cash transfer to vulnerable households to meet their basic needs - it is expected that food will be a priority for them which will lead to improved nutritional outcomes. The Beneficiary Welfare Committees (BWC) are structures established at the locational level and the membership comprise some of the beneficiaries whose main task is to monitor proper usage of the cash.

Empowering beneficiaries using a communication strategy known as Enhanced Beneficiary Outreach Strategy (eBOS) which will be used to pass relevant information for instance on financial literacy, starting income generating activities e.t.c

Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)

Title

Cash transfer to vulnerable members

Description

Provide cash transfer to Orphans & Vulnerable Children, Persons with Severe Disabilities and Older persons through Inua Jamii Program

GNR assessment

Verification status
Unverified
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SMARTness index
Lower moderate
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Details

Target population characteristic
  • Ability
  • Age or life course stage/status
  • Chronic illness
  • Community geography
  • Economic status of country
  • Ethnic group
  • Gender identity
  • Indigenous status
  • Nationality or country of origin
  • Refugee status or status as an internally displaced person
  • Socioeconomic status
Global nutrition target(s)
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
Nutrition Action Classification(s)
Enabling > Financial
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Linked event(s)
  • 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
N4G Summit theme(s)
  • Resilience

Measurement

Key indicator Amount invested
Value Measurement date
Baseline 0% 2021
Target KES 27,000,000,000 December 2023

Progress

Status:
Reached by end date
Why this status?
The target had been reached on or before the end date.
Value Measurement date
Progress report KES 48,000,000,000 December 2023

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