South-South Learning on Conditional Cash Transfer(CCT) Programs Workshop

ADB Head Quarters, Manila 16-19 April, 2013

Meshkat Ahmed Chowdhury, MoSW, Bangladesh

Bangladesh Presentation

Meshkat Ahmed Chowdhury Joint Secretary Ministry of Social Welfare, Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh

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In Bangladesh currently more than 90 social safety net programs in operation. Most of the programs have cash transfers.

Objectives
Helping create assets at individual, household and community levels to reduce food insecurity; Helping individuals and households protect their assets when various types of shocks occur; Helping individuals and households to use their existing resources more effectively, and thereby helping them to cope with various types of risks; Directly raising economic growth rates by reducing inequity.
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Types of Cash Transfer Program

Provision of special allowances for the various underprivileged sections of the population, so that the poor and disadvantaged people can tackle the poverty effectively; Employment generation through grant or microcredit and different fund management programmes; Food security based activities to better manage the consequences of natural disasters; and Provision of education, health and training to make the excluded community more capable and self-reliant.
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Some Cash Transfer Programs

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Some Cash Transfer Programs

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Some Cash Transfer Programs

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Anatomy of Selected CCT Programs

(1) Food & Livelihood Support (FLS) Part I : Program Information Name of the program Food & Livelihood Support (FLS)

Year Program Started

Number of Beneficiary Households Total Budget Objectives & Beneficiary Target Group

February 2012
0.08M BDT 2233.3 M (EU is the donor) 50,000 ultra-poor female headed households and 30,000 ultra-poor

marginal farmer and share-cropper households in the south-western part of Rajshahi Division have improved food security and livelihoods and are mainstreamed in the overall development process.
Agency Responsible Department of Women Affairs (DWA)
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(1) FLS Part II. Institutional Challenges Ministries/Institutions in Charge of the Program Role of: (a) Central Government (a)Project Steering Committee (PSC) (b) Project Implementation Committee (PIC) In selection of beneficiaries, payments etc. there is no direct role of the Ministry. DAW gives the final approval. Local Government representatives works in committees for the selection of beneficiaries. No direct coordination Project Unit,>Department of Women Affairs (DWA)>Ministry of Women & Children Affairs

(b) Local Government

Any coordination with supply side actions in education & health? How are Civil Society Organizations involved in implementation?

04 Non-Government Organizations (NGO) are working as implementation partners in this program

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(1) FLS

Concern, Major problem encountered and experience

ConcernSustainability and continuation of the program after end of Donors support Major Problem Encountered so farThe finalization of the list of households remains a challenge due to intervention by local political leaders.
Experience Demand and need for CCTs do exist. CCTs are particularly effective to address the needs of poorest and specially disadvantaged segments of the society.

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Life and livelihood in Rural Bangladesh: Some Glimpses

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(2) Amader Shishu (Our Children) Name of the program Year Program Started/Duration Number of Beneficiary Households Yearly Budget and year of reference Amader Shishu 36 months from June 2008 May 2011 2,058 BDT 55.45 M

Beneficiary Target Group (BTG)/Objective

(BTG)- Children orphaned by a devastating cyclone.

Objective-

To rehabilitate children orphaned by

that cyclone through developing community based support and care system and creating opportunity for orphan children to grow up in a family environment (foster family) with protection, development and access to services. Agency Responsible Project Unit> Department of Social Services >Ministry of Social Welfare & UNICEF Meshkat Ahmed Chowdhury, MoSW,
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(2) Amader Shishu (Our Children) Part II: Institutional Challenges

Ministries/Institutions in Charge of the Program Ministry of Social Welfare

Describe the role (selection of beneficiaries, program administration, verification of coresponsibilities, payments, etc.) of:

a. Central governments

(a)Project Steering Committee (PSC) (b) Project Implementation Committee (PIC) In selection of beneficiaries, payments etc. there is no direct role of the Ministry. DSS gives the final approval.
Local Government representatives works in committees for the selection of beneficiaries. Following cash support, the families are to comply with the following minimum requirements: 1) Children should attend school on a regular basis; 2) Children (girls) should not be married before the age of 18 years old; and 3) Children should not be engaged in any worst forms or hazardous labor MoSW, Meshkat Ahmed Chowdhury,
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b. Local government Any coordination with supply side actions in education?

Any coordination with supply side actions in

No direct coordination

How are Civil Society Organizations involved in implementation? Major problem encountered and Experience

No direct involvement

Major Problem EncounteredThe finalization of the list of vulnerable children remains a challenge with political pressure resulted in repeated verification exercises of the identified children conducted by the social workers and UNICEF. Experience-

CCTs are particularly effective to address the needs of victims of a natural disaster.

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Child Sensitive Social Protection in Bangladesh (CSPB)

ObjectiveDeveloping community based support and care system and creating opportunity for orphan and otherwise vulnerable children to grow up in a family environment familiar to them with proper protection, development and access to services To provide cash support to 6000 to specially vulnerable children in a period of 5 years (Tk 2000 per month for 18 months); Operating 06 (60x6) Dropping Centers, 09 (70x09) Emergency Night Shelters & 12 (60x12) Child Friendly Space. 20 districts January 2012- Dec 2016
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Beneficiary Other Components

Project Catchment Area Period Budget-

Tk. 1240 million

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Amader Shishu (Our Children)

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Female Secondary School Assistance Project (FSSAP)

The program targeted girls attending secondary school

were provided with stipend, tuition fee, book and exam allowance. The FSSAP was jointly initiated by the WB, ADB and the Government in 1994. The aim was to increase female access to secondary education, reduce fertility rate by delaying marriage and improve women's economic and social empowerment.
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Female Secondary School Assistance Project (FSSAP) FSSAP was administered in 57 out of the 64 districts and covered 24, 950 schools and madrasahs (Islamic schools) out of the total of 28,140 schools until 2002. The number of beneficiaries ranged from 1 million to 2.8 millions. Following Bangladesh, countries like Pakistan, Brazil, Mexico, Nicaragua and Paraguay have taken similar intervention, though in smaller scale, and research shows that in all the countries, secondary school assistantship programs increase school enrollment and attendance.
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Female Secondary School Assistance Project II (FSSAP II)

The program has proven a great success in addressing girls access to education and is widely recognized as a pioneering undertaking. As a result, the Government has expanded the program nationwide. So the Government of Bangladesh launched the 2nd phase (2001-2008) of the project with a total cost of US $144.62 Million (World Bank share US$120.9 million).

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Female Secondary School Assistance Project & Female Secondary School Assistance Project II (FSSAP II)

"The benefits of educating girls reach far beyond increasing individual opportunity. Higher education levels for girls have been shown to alleviate problems such as high birth rates, poor health practices, high infant mortality rates and the inability of a large percentage of the labor market to function effectively. This project provided continued support to a very effective and worthwhile effort of the Government of Bangladesh to enable poor rural girls to improve not only their own lives, but the well-being of the country. (World Bank evaluation)
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Secondary Education Quality & Access Enhancement Project To enhance the quality of education at the secondary education level by facilitating access to information through quality teaching materials and audio-visual demo of classes to teachers and students. Project duration 2008-2014. Total Project Cost is US$ 155.70 Million (World Bank US$130.7 Million) With other components, 2 Million stipends are being provided targeting poorer students, 60% are girls.
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Bangladesh Girls: Education-the magic wand

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Our National Bird- Doel (Magpie Robin)

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Our National Flower: Water Lily

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Our National Animal: The Royal Bengal Tiger

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Our National Fish: Hilsa

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Our National Fruit: Jackfruit

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02 of Bangladeshs most famous tourist destinations

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Our Flag

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Thank you all

Welcome to visit Bangladesh

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