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Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF) III / Productive Social Safety Net (PSSN) Programme
Programme Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF) III /
Productive Social Safety Net (PSSN) Programme
Country
Tanzania
Geographic area
Sub-Saharan Africa
Previous programme name (if any)
Start date 2000 (TASAF I ran from 2000 to 2005; TASAF II from 2005–2013;
the programme is currently in its third phase—TASAF III/PSSN 1 )
Programme objectives
To increase income and consumption, improve the ability to cope
with shocks, and enhance and protect the human capital of children
among extremely poor populations. 2
Programme type
Conditional and unconditional cash transfer; cash for work; training
Programme components
TASAF III has four components:
• the Productive Social Safety Net (PSSN), which is made up of a
basic grant (unconditional cash transfer), a conditional cash transfer
and a public works subcomponent;
• enhancement of livelihoods and increasing incomes, which involves
community savings and investments and livelihood enhancing grants;
• targeted infrastructure development; and
• capacity building (to ensure adequate programme implementation
by communities, local government authorities, and regional- and
national-level players). 3
Conditionalities (if any)
Households with children: in areas where health services are available,
children under two years old should undergo a routine health check
once a month and children over two years old should have a routine
check every semester. In areas where health services are unavailable,
caretakers of children under 60 months of age should attend health
and nutrition training sessions every two months. School enrolment and
attendance (at least 80 per cent of school days per month) is also required
for children 5–18 years old.
Households with pregnant women: attendance at four antenatal exams or
health and nutrition sessions every two months, for areas where health
services are not available. 3
Targeting methods Geographical targeting; community-based targeting; proxy means-testing 3
Target areas Nationwide 1
Target groups
Children; elderly people; able-bodied citizens who are unemployed
Eligibility criteria
PSSN: all poor and vulnerable households targeted by the common
targeting system are eligible for a basic unconditional cash transfer.
Additionally, households comprising children and/or pregnant women
are also eligible for the conditional transfer; households with members
capable of physical activity are also eligible to participate in the public
works part of the programme. In case of unforeseen shocks and if
additional resources are available, other households in affected areas
will also have the opportunity to participate in the public works programme.
Livelihood enhancement (under development): PSSN households
interested in forming savings groups, after having completed a full cycle
of savings and having embarked on a second cycle, will be eligible to
compete for a livelihood enhancing grant. 3
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