By Deborah Madeya:
The World Bank Group has approved a $165.9 million (approximately K287.8 billion) grant for the Integrated Social Protection for Resilience and Opportunity Project (Inspire-O), which builds on the Social Support for Resilient Livelihoods Project.
The bank says, in a statement, that the initiative would benefit vulnerable households in 25 districts and four cities, with a focus on women and young people.
The bank indicates that it is expected to reach about 560,000 individuals, or 124,600 households, directly.
“Inspire-O expects to support 331,200 individuals through Social Cash Transfers and strengthened adaptive safety nets, reach 211,500 through Climate- Smart Labour-Intensive Public Works programmes, and support 17,000 youth and women-led micro and small enterprises through entrepreneurship and business development interventions,” the statement reads.
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The five-year project, valued at $350 million, aims to create about 105,324 additional and better-paid job equivalents by 2029, including 50,219 opportunities for women and 26,755 for youth.
Meanwhile, Centre for Humanitarian Assistance and Social Protection Executive Director Kenneth Sakala has said social protection programmes should be linked to production rather than consumption if the country is to benefit from them.
“We should develop strong local coordination for the project to work. This means resources should be channelled to district councils, and households prone to climate shocks should be a priority,” Sakala said.
