giuseppe zampaglione ttl of the liberia cash for work temporary employment project
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Development Dialogue on Values and Ethics Civil Society Team Human Development Network. DEVELOPMENT DIALOGUE SEMINARS Africa Food and Financial Crisis: World Bank, Government and CSO Responses Thursday, April 23, 2009. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
DEVELOPMENT DIALOGUE SEMINARSAfrica Food and Financial Crisis: World Bank, Government and CSO ResponsesThursday, April 23, 2009
Giuseppe Zampaglione TTL of the Liberia Cash for Work Temporary Employment ProjectAfrica Region – Human Development 2 – Social Protection
Development Dialogue on Values and Ethics Civil Society TeamHuman Development Network
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US$890
Real GDP - 1966-2008
US$190
Less than US$100
Food price crisis
Food is a large share of consumption Rice makes almost 40% of the value of food
consumption Prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages
increased 25% from January 2007 to March 2008
And an additional 8% as of July 2008
Labour
Sources: 80% unemployed…… However. Core Welfare Indicators Questionnaire
2007 shows: Workforce of little more than 1m 11% is unemployed and 8% of those working
are undermployed Almost 50% of the employed workforce is
involved in unpaid work of low productivity Early 2007 – minimum wage at US$ 2.5
Bank Response US$10m from the GFRP, to : Support vulnerable women and children with WFP
to feed up to 62,000 children (3m) Support the agricultural supply response to reduce
post-harvest losses and increase the productivity of rice and cassava (4m)
Provide temporary employment through a Cash for work program (CfWTEP 3m), in particular create 680,000 person/days labor in 2 years (approximately 17,000 workers)
Highlights
1. Geographical targeting2. Tergeting of beneficiaries3. Wage level4. Implementation arrangements5. Role of IP/communities6. MTR/Survey7. Status
Geographical Targeting
1. All 15 counties2. 2006 UN Comprehensive Food Security and
Nutrition Survey (CFSNS) and adjusted with population figures
3. Existing LACE capacity4. Availability of banking facilities 5. Recommendation of the board of LACE6. Urban/rural balance (50-50)
Food Security
Targeting of beneficiaries
Earlier focus on ex-combatants (UNMIL, ILO, Mercy Corps, USAID); now on vulnerable;
Workers need to be at least 18 years old; Pregnant women are not allowed to work; No other benefit than the daily wage; The workforce includes at least 30% women
(in practice more than 50%) Role of IP, of communities and local
authorities
Wage level
As of 2007 the minimum wage was at US$ 2.5 a day. Originally the project was designed at a wage level of
US$ 2.5; However: 1) because of increase in prices during
2007 and 2008; 2) other agencies running similar programs at US$ 3.00; 3) various pressure – the daily wage was set at US$ 3.00 Self-targeting for 40 working days only.
This translates into 75% of the project cost to labour and materials and 25% management costs.
Implementation arrangementsThe Liberian Agency for Community Empowerement
(LACE) manages the projectLACE contracts Implementing Partners (IP) by county
to manage project operations and to report to LACE. IP work very closely with communities and local authorities.
ECOBANK makes the payments (either through its branches or by sending mobile teams with security)
LACE trasfers funds to ECOBANK to make payments, pay fees to IP, and procures and distributes equipments
LACE CF/CSO
Comm.
Ecobank
CountyCity
Worker
1. Selection
2. Contract
3. Funds
4. Reports
IDA
Implementation arrangements
Role of IP/communitiesIP interact with communities using participatory tools that LACE
has already developed for the CEP to: Select beneficiaries, to ensure that vulnerable families are given
priority; Disseminate information on the objectives of the project; Select appropriate Cash-for-Work activities; Maintain order on payment days; Provide feedback on activities; Liaise with local authorities to obtain government/county
authorizations and support; Strenghten communities Manage the distribution of tools to beneficiaries once the
program is over
MTR/Survey With Development Dialogue on Values and
Ethics unit, will survey 1000 beneficiaries Main Objectives:
Check on their income/assets situation (pre/post)
And on substitution effect Targeting and improvements to be made to
the Project If appropriate prepare the ground for additional
financing
Status as of March 2009County Direct Beneficiaries
(Workers) Direct and indirect
Beneficiaries Estimated transfers
(120 US$ per worker) First phase – completed Monserrado 1,000 5,000 120,000 Grand Bassa 1,000 5,000 120,000 Margibi 500 2,500 60,000 Nimba 1,000 5,000 120,000 Bong 1,000 5,000 120,000 TOTAL 4,500 22,500 540,000 Second Phase to be completed in July 2009 Lofa 1,000 5,000 120,000 Bomi 1,000 5,000 120,000 Bagbaulu 500 500 60,000 Cape Mont 500 500 60,000 Monserrado 500 500 60,000 Nimba 500 500 60,000 River Cess 500 500 60,000 TOTAL 4,500 22,500 540,000 GRAND TOTAL
9,000 45,000 1,080,000
F. ID card for benificiaries
Holder’s signature Authorized signature
Name: Lydia Belleh
Position: Beneficiary
Community: Paynesville Town Hall
LACEHorton Ave., Monrovia NAEAL
Broad Street, Monrovia
The bearer of this I.D. Card is a Beneficiary of the Cash for Works Temporary Employment Project, Paynesville Town Hall Community. If found please deliver to either of the above addresses or nearest the Police
Station.
Validity: October-December 2008
WORKING I.D. CARD
CASH for WORKS TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT PROJECT (CfWTEP)
ID# 001
BACK VIEW FRONT VIEW
Some working tools
Beneficiary Workers
Duport Waterside Community – Monserrado county
Thanks