| Date: | 2005- |
| Description: | Conditional cash transfer programme (CCT) which operates in rural areas, preferably indigenous. It is part of the programme "Oportunities Network" |
Characteristics
| Target population: | Families in extreme poverty. Priority is given to families with minors, disabled and / or elderly members. |
| Geographic scale: | Regional (districts of Santa Fe, Mironó, Ñurum, Besikó y Nole Duima) |
| Targeting method: | 1) Geographical: Villages in rural areas in conditions of extreme poverty and chronic malnutrition. 2) Proxy means test: Families in situations of extreme poverty and chronic malnutrition according to the information registered in the Social Vulnerability Survey. 3) Community: Community diagnosis to analyze the situation of public services, social problems and food production. |
| Instrument of selection: | Social Vulnerability Census |
| Registry of recipients: | Unique Registry of Beneficiaries (RUB) |
| Exit strategies or criteria: | When a recipient lose the eligibility requirements. Recertification every 3 years |
Institutionality
| Legal framework: | |
| Responsible organization(s): | Presidency of the Republic |
| Executing organization(s): | National Secretariat for Coordination and Monitoring of Food and Nutrition Plan (SENAPAN) |
| Responsible organization(s) for the registry of recipients: | Ministry of Social Development |
| Source of funding: | Government of Panama |
1) Transferencia monetaria condicionada (Conditional cash transfer)
| Recipient(s): | All recipients households of the programme |
| Mode of transfer: | Flat transfer |
| Mode of delivery: | Food Stamps with 10 vouchers redeemable for food at authorized grocery store |
| Periodicity of delivery: | The food stamps are delivered to the communities on the scheduled days indicated by SENAPAN |
| Recipient of the transfer: | Mother |
| Maximum per household: | One transfer per household |
| Conditionalities: | Health: Children under 5 years must have their vaccinations. Adults and teenagers: Must have their health checks updated (vaccines, pregnancy, Pap smear, in the case of women of reproductive age) Education: Children over 6 years: school attendance. Training: At least one adult member of the household: participation in training sessions in food production that runs the MIDA and / or volunteer corps. |
| Comments: | There are 175 grocery stores participating in the supply network for the exchange of food stamps. |
| Amount : | Equivalent to PAB $50 monthly. The recipients receive PAB $150 quarterly. |
