Kenya Cash Transfer for Orphans and Vulnerable Children

Abstract*

The project development objective of the Cash Transfer for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (CT-OVC) Project for Kenya is to increase social safety net access for extremely poor OVC households, through an effective and efficient expansion of the CT-OVC Program. There are two components to the project. The first component of the project is policy development and institutional strengthening. This component will contribute to strengthening the Government's... Show More

Development Objective

To increase social safety net access for extremely poor OVC households and to build the capacity of the government to more effectively deliver the National Safety Net Program.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P111545
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Emma Mistiaen
Borrower 2
Republic of Kenya

Country
Kenya
Disclosure Date
July 17, 2008
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 31, 2009
Effective Date
July 3, 2009

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 126.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Labour and Social Protection
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2009

Commitment Amount
US$ 96.00 million
Environmental Category
C
Last Update Date
March 18, 2024
Closing Date
December 31, 2018

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Associated Projects
P146161

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration5%
- FY17 - Administrative and Civil Service Reform5%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Protection95%
- FY17 - Social Safety Nets87%
- FY17 - Social protection delivery systems8%

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