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SUSTAINING GROWTH, SECURING PROSPERITY
CHAPTER 5: REVIEW OF SOCIAL PROGRAMMES
AND INITIATIVES FOR 2013
INITIATIVE
MEDIUM
TERM
PRIORITY
(Where
Applicable)
BENEFICIARY
CATEGORY
PROJECT
OUTPUT
ACHIEVEMENTS
OUTCOME
MINISTRY OF THE PEOPLE AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
•
TT Debit Card
This is the cash transfer component
of the TCCTP, which is currently
implemented via a debit card (TT
Card TM). It aims to enable families in
need to purchase nutritious basic food
items, thereby enhancing the health
and dignity of these households and
reducing the incidence of poverty
For the period October 2012 to
March 2013 a
total of 6,392 TT Card
applications were approved.
1,136 clients were reviewed
under
the systematic review exercise during
the period. Additionally, over
11,250
persons accessed the services of
the MPSD
both at TCCTP offices
throughout the country and at various
outreaches held during the period.
•
Temporary Food Card System
This system provides immediate food
relief to the extremely vulnerable by
bridging the gap between eligibility
determination and actual receipt of the
TT Card. The Temporary card is valid for
up to three months and is now made
available via the offices of Members
of Parliament. The main-People
Issues Resolution Coordinating Unit
(m-PIRCU) also supplies these cards to
victims of disasters and in emergency
situations. This ensures that persons
living in extreme poverty can enjoy
immediate relief.
Indigent and
vulnerable
households
and victims of
disasters
Improved
Access
to Social
Protection
For the period October 2012 to
March 2013 a total of
5,397 clients
nationwide were provided with
immediate food relief
via the
Temporary Food Card System.
An Efficient and
Effective Social
System for the poor
and vulnerable
