Regarding the monetary subsidy to support families, the objective was to directly support families, to boost consumption and prevent people, especially those who lost income or who were already poor, from becoming more vulnerable and poor. This measure was essentially aimed at reaching out to people not covered by the contributory social security system, in particular the unemployed and workers in the informal sector. According to information from the Ministry of Social Solidarity and Inclusion (MSSI), the cash subsidy of USD 100/month should cover 300,000 uma-kain, and be paid over three months. The costs of the measure are quite high, both for the value of the subsidy itself, with an estimated cost of 89.55 million USD, and for the amount spent on implementing the program. The evaluation of the results achieved will, of course, still have to be done. It is hoped, however, that this support has made it possible to ensure a minimum income for all families and thus guarantee minimum consumption levels.
Regarding the monetary subsidy to support families, the objective was to directly support families, to boost consumption and prevent people, especially those who lost income or who were already poor, from becoming more vulnerable and poor. This measure was essentially aimed at reaching out to people not covered by the contributory social security system, in particular the unemployed and workers in the informal sector. According to information from the Ministry of Social Solidarity and Inclusion (MSSI), the cash subsidy of USD 100/month should cover 300,000 uma-kain, and be paid over three months. The costs of the measure are quite high, both for the value of the subsidy itself, with an estimated cost of 89.55 million USD, and for the amount spent on implementing the program. The evaluation of the results achieved will, of course, still have to be done. It is hoped, however, that this support has made it possible to ensure a minimum income for all families and thus guarantee minimum consumption levels.
['Informal sector workers', 'Persons living in poverty']