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Urban Productive Safety Net Program

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Urban Productive Safety Net Program

Program Summary

The Urban Productive Safety Net and Jobs Project (UPSNJP) is the continuation of the Urban Productive Safety Net Project (UPSNJP) that had been implemented in 11 cities for five years (2016 to 2020). Currently, the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) and the World Bank expanded and covered the program in 83 cities and towns. To address the challenges of urban poverty and unemployment, the UPSNJP focuses on livelihoods and labor market integration, particularly of youth, and protecting the most vulnerable populations such as the elderly, disabled, and homeless, refugees, and host communities covering about 1,697,849 clients/beneficiaries including shock response-IDPs. As part of the UPSNJP, MoWSA is leading and implementing with partners-PDS component in 83 cities and towns in the year 2022.

Program Objective

The main project objective of UPSNJP is to support the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) in improving the incomes of the urban poor and the labor market inclusion of disadvantaged urban youth.

The key specific objective of the project is:

  • Increase in household consumption of Public Works (PW) households as a result of the project.
  • To participate youth who are wage-employed for three months after completion of the apprenticeship
  • To improve the living conditions and food security of PDS beneficiaries through monthly cash transfers and psychosocial support services and link them with available basic social services.

 

UPSNJP Beneficiaries (including shock response) by program component and Regions/City (2022)

 

Workplace TigrayProgram AfarProgram AmharaProgram BenshangulProgram GambelaProgram SouthWestProgram SNNRPProgram SidamaProgram SomaliProgram OromiaProgram HarariProgram DiredawaProgram AddisAbabaProgram

Federal Ministry of Urban & Infrastructure

102,000

Total

1,697,849  including shock response

 Entitlement

The type of entitlements provided within this program includes.

  • Public work beneficiaries-600 Birr/per person monthly (Calculated on daily wage rate) 600-check
  • Unconditional Cash transfer- 450 Birr/per person monthly-check the recent figures.
  • Livelihood Grants – Lump sum $300 for Refugee & host community
  • Stipend for Urban Youth Employment 1,980 per month
  • Childcare grant 600 Birr per month for young women
  • Rehabilitation and reintegration service for Urban destitute for 18 months
    • Street child 2,065 Birr
    • Woman with one child: 2,800
    • Elderly 2,205 Birr.

 

Type of Client and Coverage

  • Public Work Clients -531,897
  • Permanent Direct support Clients: 163,059
  • Urban Destitute: 22,000
  • Refugees and host community households: 81,367
  • Urban youth with secondary or less education: 78,000
  • Internally Displaced People (IDP): ­719,525 for shock response (IDPs)
  • Returnees-102,001

Overall coverage of the UPSNJP is 1,697,849 clients-including shock responses

 

 Eligibility

  • Community member (resident in the community for the last 6 months)
  • Households living below the poverty line and categorized as the poorest of the poor
  • Unemployed youth with primary and secondary education
  • Households that have no able-bodied members to work for permanent direct support.
  • Children, women with children, Adults, and Elders (men and women) who live in the street do not receive any support from other entities.
  • Being refugees and host communities living near selected cities/towns.
  • Returnees (to be covered by Contingent Emergency Response)

Moreover, the beneficiary is excepted to fulfill at least two of the criteria to be eligible.

The targeting process consists of a combination of the following:

  • Geographic targeting
  • Community-based pre-selection
  • PMT application
  • Community validation, and appeals process

Click on http://www.socialprotection.gov.et/ for more information

 

Available Documents

UPSNJP PIM document

UPSNJP Process Evaluation doc     

UPSNJP Design document