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Public Assistance Grant
Programme
Country
Geographic area
Previous programme name (if any)
Public Assistance Grant
Swaziland
Start date 1985 1
Programme objectives
Programme type
Programme components
Sub-Saharan Africa
Unconditional cash transfer
Conditionalities (if any)
Targeting methods Categorical targeting and means-testing. 1
Target areas
Nationwide
Target groups
People younger than 60 years old who are destitute,
have a disability or have been affected by a disaster. 1
Eligibility criteria
Beneficiaries are all vulnerable groups below the age
of 60 who do not receive any other grant or source of income. 1
Eligibility reassessment (if any)
Type of benefits
Cash
Amount of benefits SZL80 (USD10) per month 2
Payment/delivery frequency Quarterly 2
Benefit delivery mechanism
Benefit recipients
Minimum and maximum
duration of benefits (if any)
Beneficiaries can receive the grant for an indefinite period;
there is no graduation strategy. 2
Coverage 5,075 beneficiaries in 2011 2
Programme expenditure
SZL4.6 million (USD600,000) was the budget
for the programme in fiscal year 2010/2011. 2
Institutions and agencies involved Department of Social Welfare 3
Monitoring and evaluation
mechanisms and frequency
See the references on page 193: Public Assistance Grant
The monitoring system of the programme works through regular
visits by Social Welfare Officers to the beneficiaries to assess
their level and vulnerability status. 3
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