Felix Matusse's (Government of Mozambique) presentation at the Transfer Project Workshop in Arusha, Tanzania on 4th April 2019.

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CHILD GRANT 0-2
REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE
MINISTRY OF GENDER, CHILDREN AND SOCIAL ACTION

2. Background
As part of the National
Basic Social Security
Strategy 2016-2024
(ENSSB II) the
Government of
Mozambique has
approved new Social
Protection Programmes.
One of them is the Child
Grant 0-2
Basic Social Subsidy Programme (PSSB)
Old Age Grant
Disability Grant
Child Grant
• Cash grant for children 0-2
• Cash grant for orphan children
• Cash grant for child headed households

3. Subsidio para Criança 0-2 anos
Child Grant 0-2 years
It is an unconditional cash transfer to children aged 0-2
years living in poor and vulnerable households and in
risk of malnutrition.
It has the following objectives:
• Reduce poverty
• Improve child wellbeing
• Improve access to social
services

4. Programme Model: Cash and Care
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Children 0-2
(in poor and vulnerable households)
Care Component Cash Transfer
Case
Management
Nutrition SBCC
Package

5. Cash Component
• Monthly transfer of MT 540.00 (approx. USD 10)
• Transferred to primary caregiver (mother) from child birth (0-3
months at enrollment) to 2 years of age (24 months)
• Eligibility: Children under 2 years old in
poor and vulnerable households at risk
of malnutrition
• Targeting: Geographical. Districts with
high levels of poverty and poor child
nutrition outcomes (households should
have at least 6 months of residence in
the district)

6. Care Component – Nutrition Support Package
• Social Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) on
stunting reduction delivered through various platforms at
the community level, including:
• Community health workers
• Community health committees
• Religious leaders
• Local leaders
• Community theatres
• Community radio
• PEC (Participation and Community Education) Activists
• Targeting: Child Grant Districts (all beneficiaries exposed)

7. Care Component – Case Management
• Application of the Child Support Index (holistic child-
level assessment) and the development of individual
care plans
• Aims to facilitate the provision of community support
and referrals to social and child protection services
provided by the State and others
• Targeting: 10-20% of cash transfer beneficiary
households identified through the application of a
vulnerability prioritization tool

8. Programme Start Up Phase
Mozambique → Nampula Province →
Lalaua, Mogincual, Nacala-a-Velha & Ilha de Moçambique Districs

9. Programme Start Up Phase
Start Up phase launched in September 2018. Situation by
January 2019:
• 1,330 beneficiary children 0-2 years old registered in one
district (Lalaua)
• 1,307 caregivers registered in one district (Lalaua)
• 99% women
• 3 enrollments and 3 payments completed
• Expansion to other districts after baseline data
collection (March/April 2019)

10. 10
Programme Start Up Phase
District
First enrollment &
payment
Target Modality Evaluation
Lalaua
September 2018
Programme Launch
4,500 Cash + Care
Impact and
Process
Ilha de
Moçambique
March/April 2019 4,500 Cash only
Impact and
Process
Nacala-a-Velha March/April 2019 4,500 Cash + Care
Impact and
Process
Mogincual March/April 2019 2,000 Cash + Care Process

11. Impact & Process Evaluation
Impact evaluation
• Seeks to estimate the effects of the programme and will provide critical
information on programme impacts
• Includes a baseline and a 12- and 24-month follow-up and covers three of the
four districts (Lalaua, Nacala-a-Velha and Ilha de Moçambique).
• Will analyse and compare the following treatment (intervention) arms: (1)
cash only; (2) cash combined with care; and (3) no intervention (control).
Process evaluation
• Seeks to analyse and inform programme procedures (for identification,
enrolment, payment and graduation of beneficiaries), with attention to
mechanisms of access to the programme
• Data collection to be conducted by November 2019

12. Pela Igualdade de Género e Bem-Estar Social
Obrigado!
For Gender Equality and Socioeconomic Wellbeing,
Thanks!
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13. REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE
MINISTRY OF GENDER, CHILDREN AND SOCIAL ACTION