Children to get Rs3,000 from birth to age five in Sindh
Key takeaways
- The board reviewed the progress of the Mamta project, which is currently operational in 22 districts and has a budget of Rs 56 billion, benefiting more than one million registered beneficiaries.
- The chief minister also approved two new interventions designed to break the cycle of poverty and strengthen long-term human development.
- The Rs14 billion ECD project, funded by KfW, will support children aged 0 to 5 years, with eligible caregivers receiving Rs3,000 every quarter for growth monitoring, nutrition counselling and school readiness.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize KARACHI: Under the Sindh Social Protection Program, the government has decided to provide a monthly stipend of Rs 3,000 to children from birth to five years of age, with a primary focus on rural areas, ARY News reported.
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, presiding over the 3rd Board meeting of the Sindh Social Protection Authority (SSPA), approved a series of major initiatives aimed at expanding the province’s social safety net, improving maternal and child welfare, and providing income support to vulnerable rural women.
The meeting approved a new Early Childhood Development (ECD) programme for 885,000 children, seasonal cash support for women agricultural workers, and major improvements to the Mamta maternal health cash transfer programme under the Strengthening Social Protection Delivery System in Sindh (SSPDSS).