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Labour-Intensive Public Work
Programme
Country
Geographic area
Previous programme name (if any)
Start date 2012
Programme objectives
Programme type
Programme components
Labour-Intensive Public Work
(a component of the Productive Social Action Programme)
Mozambique
Sub-Saharan Africa
To enhance individuals’ access to income-generating activities for
vulnerable households, providing predictable income in exchange
for labour-intensive work activities. 1
Public work—cash for work
Labour-intensive public work is the core component of the Programa De
Acção Social Produtiva (PASP). The other component is the development
of income-generating activities (Apoio ao Desenvolvimento de Actividades
de Geração de Rendimentos), which aims to complement the public work
component, facilitating beneficiaries’ access to social services and other
governmental programmes. 2
Conditionalities (if any)
Targeting methods Geographical targeting; community-based targeting; proxy means-testing 3
Target areas
Urban and rural areas considered poor,
food-insecure and at risk of climatic shocks. 1
Target groups
Vulnerable households with at least one
able-bodied member of working age. 3
Eligibility criteria
A household is eligible if it has been:
• considered poor by the targeting system;
• registered in the single beneficiary register; and
• identified as having members who are able to work.
People who are not considered eligible to work are:
• household members who do not normally reside in the community;
• young people under the age of 18;
• older people over the age of 60;
• lactating women during the first nine months after childbirth;
• pregnant women; and
• people who are sick or have disabilities and are unable
to undertake even light work.
The following groups have priority: female-headed households; households
with members who have disabilities or are chronically ill; food-insecure
households; households with a high dependency ratio; and households
with orphans and vulnerable children. 3
Eligibility reassessment (if any)
Type of benefits
Cash
Amount of benefits
Labour-intensive public works in rural areas:
each month participants will be paid MZN650 (USD25)
Labour-intensive public works in urban areas:
MZN650 (USD25) per month 3
Payment/delivery frequency Monthly 3
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