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SOCIAL SUPPORT FOR RESILIENCE LIVELIHOOD PROJECT (SSRLP)
Catchment management under the proposed Enhanced Public Works Programme (EPWP)
Social Support for Resilient Livelihoods Project (SSRLP) is a project initiated by the Government of Malawi with funding from the World Bank. The SSRLP is a reformative project which succeeds the MASAF IV programme. The project will support the Malawi National Social Support Programme (MNSSP) II. It is also devised to reflect strong government ownership. The project aims to contribute towards stronger, more shock sensitive safety net system, leading to more shock sensitive livelihoods and poverty reduction. It is expected to be implemented for a period of five years from July 2020 to June, 2025.
The project has an estimated budget of US$181 million and a target population of 171,000 households. The project targets 136,000 ultra-poor and labour constrained households per year through the Social Cash Transfers (SCTP) with the Climate Smart Enhanced Public Works Program (EPWP) expected to reach up to 35,000 beneficiary households per year, of which focus would be given to ensure participation of women and youths.
MSSRLP DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE:
The development objective of MSSRLP is to improve resilience among the poor and vulnerable population and strengthen the national platform for safety nets.
PROJECT COMPONENTS OF SSRL
The SSRL Project will have three main components:
- Improving Social and Economic Inclusion:
- Strengthening Harmonised Delivery Systems:
- Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening Support:
SSRL PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
The National Local Government Finance Committee (NLGFC) is the main implementing agency and overall manager of project resources. NLGFC will be working in close cooperation with several key implementing partners, including MFEPD, Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare (MGCDSW), Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development.
MASAF IV
Support to the vulnerable-Social Cash Transfer beneficiaries recieving cash
The National Local Government Finance Committee (NLGFC) was restructured in 2018 to integrate the functions of the Local Development Fund –Technical Support Team (LDF-TST) and it is currently implementing the MASAF IV programme. The MASAF IV programme became effective on 14th September, 2014 and is scheduled to be implemented for a period of five (5) years from 2014 – December, 2019. The Government of Malawi (GoM) secured funding from the World Bank for the implementation of the MASAF IV project- strengthening safety nets systems in Malawi.
MASAF IV DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES
The Project Development objective (PDO) is “to strengthen Malawi’s social safety net delivery systems and coordination across programs.” This objective is going to be achieved by the strengthening of Social Safety Net Systems in Malawi, increasing productive assets and reducing the impact of shocks and vulnerability of the poor through improved coverage of targeted beneficiaries. The project is meant to achieve the following specific objectives:
- To provide livelihood support mechanism to poor and vulnerable households in the urban, peri-urban and rural areas through implementation of productive public works programme
- To provide cash transfers to ultra-poor and incapacitated population who cannot ordinarily work on public works programme to support survival and investment in human capital development
- To finance investments in strengthening systems and capacity building; finance technical assistance, training and equipment for improving the overall unified registry, MIS, data base, monitoring and evaluation and targeting system for the Social Cash Transfers and the safety nets program.
- To build national and local institutional capacity for effective development planning, participatory project management and results accountability
THE MASAF IV PROJECT COMPONENTS
The project is expected to cost US$177 Million. The original financing was US$32.8 Million and was followed by two additional Financings (AFs). The first Additional Financing was US$74.2 million while the second Additional Financing was US$70 million.
MASAF4 is the second generation safety net project which is aimed at improving key safety net programmes and supporting the establishment of the building blocks for coordinated and systematic approach to safety nets in Malawi
MASAF 4 is encouraging the implementation of productive publics works that are community driven. The project is also supporting Social Cash Transfers (SCT) to eleven districts of Karonga, Rumphi, Nkhatabay, Nkhotakota, Dowa, Ntchisi, Kasungu, Lilongwe, Dedza, Chiradzulu and Blantyre.
MORE INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT IN RURAL AREAS (MIERA)
Mbulumbuzi new Market under Construction in Chiradzulu District - MIERA Project
The More Income and Employment in Rural Areas (MIERA) project focuses on the implementation of economic infrastructure through the National Local Government Finance Committee (NLGFC) to improve the business environment for smallholder farmers and owners of small and medium sized enterprises.
MIERA project is a financial cooperation programme funded by the German Government through KfW, valued at 10 million Euro.
The project commenced in January 2017 and is expected to phase out in December 2020. The project is a successor programme to the KfW program. However, this project will only involve the construction of markets.
MIERA is a co-funded project with the Government of Malawi (GoM) expected to commit at least MK200 million towards the construction markets in Malawi.
The MIERA project is implemented by AHT Consultants. The project builds from previous markets (Sadzi, Lunzu, Goliati, Neno and Nkhatabay) under the KfW Urban Window Project to augment the existing facilities and these are treated as Fast Track Markets (FTM).
Under this project, Dyeratu, Chinkhoma and Embangweni markets will also be constructed.
Components of MIERA Project - MIERA Project has two components:
- Implementation of Economic Infrastructure via the Local Development Fund. This component has a total budget of 7 million Euros
- Support to Malawi Innovation Challenge Fund (MICF) which has a total cost of 3 Million Euros and is operated and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) under Private Sector Development Project (PSDP)
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