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Public Assistance (PA)
Programme
Country
Geographic area
Previous programme name (if any)
Public Assistance (PA)
Lesotho
Sub-Saharan Africa
Start date
Programme objectives To improve the living conditions of extremely destitute people. 1
Programme type
Unconditional cash transfer; unconditional in-kind transfer
Programme components
Conditionalities (if any)
Targeting methods Categorical targeting and means-testing; self-targeting 1,2
Target areas
Nationwide
Target groups
Extremely destitute people; orphans and vulnerable children (OVC);
people with disabilities; elderly people 1,2
Eligibility criteria
Households are eligible for the programme if they: are part of one of the
target groups (OVC, people with disabilities, or elderly persons); do not
have a regular income; have a total monthly income of less than LSL150
(USD21); own livestock and/or fields or other assets that do not generate
an income higher than LSL150 per month. 1,2
Eligibility reassessment (if any)
Type of benefits
Cash and various in-kind grants (including medical exemptions,
food packages, hygiene kits and devices for people with disabilities). 1,2
Amount of benefits M250 per person per month (around USD21.73) 2
Payment/delivery frequency Monthly 1
Benefit delivery mechanism Benefits are delivered in person at pay points. 2
Benefit recipient
Minimum and maximum
duration of benefits (if any)
Coverage 11,800 beneficiaries (2014/2015) 2
Programme expenditure
0.18 per cent of GDP
Institutions and agencies involved Ministry of Social Development
Monitoring and evaluation
mechanisms and frequency
The programme has never been evaluated.
Monitoring activities are limited to the accounting of the disbursed amounts. 2
See the references on page 176: Public Assistance (PA)
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