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NIGERIA<br />
Ekiti State Social Security Scheme<br />
Programme<br />
Country<br />
Geographic area<br />
Previous programme name (if any)<br />
Ekiti State Social Security Scheme<br />
Nigeria<br />
Start date 2011 1<br />
Sub-Saharan Africa<br />
Programme objectives To provide assistance to poor and food-insecure adults. 2<br />
Programme type<br />
Programme components<br />
Unconditional cash transfer<br />
Conditionalities (if any)<br />
Targeting methods Geographical targeting and categorical targeting. 1<br />
Target areas 16 local government areas in Ekiti state 2<br />
Target groups<br />
Elderly people<br />
Eligibility criteria<br />
Beneficiaries are residents of Ekiti state who are over 65 years<br />
of age, do not receive any other pension and have a low income. 1<br />
Eligibility reassessment (if any)<br />
Type of benefits<br />
Cash<br />
Amount of benefits NGN5,000 (USD32) 1<br />
Payment/delivery frequency Monthly 2<br />
Benefit delivery mechanism Beneficiaries are paid by government officers. 2<br />
Benefit recipients<br />
Beneficiaries<br />
Minimum and maximum<br />
duration of benefits (if any)<br />
Coverage More than 20,000 beneficiaries (2013) benefit from the programme. 2<br />
Programme expenditure NGN1 million per month 2<br />
Institutions and agencies involved Ekiti state government<br />
Monitoring and evaluation<br />
mechanisms and frequency<br />
See the references on page 186: Ekiti State Social Security Scheme<br />
112 | Social Protection in Africa: inventory of non-contributory programmes
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