Kathmandu. The Ministry of Women, Children, Gender and Sexual Minorities and Social Security has launched the ‘Prosperity Programme’ to provide immediate financial relief to the families affected by floods and other disasters as the festival is approaching.
Under the programme, a minimum of
one lakh rupees will be provided multi-purpose cash assistance to the affected families and individuals for livelihood.
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministry and Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) amidst a programme at the Ministry on Tuesday. The agreement was signed by Acting Secretary of the Ministry Chakra Bahadur Budha and Chairman of Nepal Red Cross Society Dr Bishal Bhandari. As per the agreement, cash assistance will be distributed to the affected target groups in a safe, transparent, dignified and need-based manner.
The data of the affected people will be made available by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority. On the basis of the data received and necessary verification, the beneficiaries will be identified and the money will be directly deposited in the bank account of the concerned beneficiary. This aims to make the aid distribution process easy, transparent and effective.
The assistance is being provided keeping in mind the situation of additional financial pressure on the families affected by the disaster as the festival season is approaching.
The money received by the family can be used for food, clothing, health and sanitation, essential household items, transportation, communication and other essential works as per their priority.
The ‘Sammunnati Programme’ is not limited to immediate cash assistance but is also being implemented with the objective of connecting the affected families with long-term rehabilitation, livelihood and self-sufficiency.
Seed capital, business and enterprise rehabilitation, tools and equipment, skills and employment-oriented training, employment linkage, entrepreneurship development, production and market engagement and necessary consultancy can also be carried out under the program on the basis of need and situation.
Women, children, senior citizens, persons with disabilities, gender and sexual minorities and other vulnerable people will be given priority in the program. The assistance process will be forwarded taking into account the condition of the family, dependent members, loss of livelihood and economic and social risks. Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) will facilitate payments, financial documentation, coordinate with the community and monitor the cash assistance. The Ministry will coordinate and monitor the overall implementation of the programme while the process of beneficiary identification and assistance distribution will be forwarded in coordination with the concerned local level and bodies.
The initial implementation of the ‘Sammunti Programme’ will be carried out from the flood-affected areas of Bhotekoshi.
The program has been launched with the objective of not only limited to relief but also to create a basis for the people affected by the disaster to rebuild by connecting them with livelihood, skills, business, employment and long-term rehabilitation. The Ministry of
Women, Children, Gender and Sexual Minorities and Social Security has launched the ‘Prosperity Programme’ to provide immediate financial relief to the families affected by floods and other disasters as the festival is approaching.
The affected families and individuals identified under the programme will be provided with a minimum of one lakh rupees multi-purpose cash assistance for livelihood. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministry and Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) amidst a programme at the Ministry on Tuesday. The agreement was signed by Acting Secretary at the Ministry Chakra Bahadur Budha and Chairman of Nepal Red Cross Society Dr Bishal Bhandari. As per the agreement, cash assistance will be distributed to the affected target groups in a safe, transparent, dignified and need-based manner.
The data of the affected people will be provided by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority. On the basis of the data received and necessary verification, the beneficiaries will be identified and the amount will be directly deposited in the bank account of the concerned beneficiary. This aims to make the aid distribution process easy, transparent and effective.
The assistance is also being provided keeping in mind the situation of additional financial pressure on the families affected by the disaster as the festival season approaches.
The money received by the family can be used for food, clothing, health and sanitation, essential household items, transportation, communication and livelihood needs, according to their priority.
‘Sammunnati Programme’ is not limited to immediate cash assistance but is also launched with the objective of connecting the affected families with long-term rehabilitation, livelihood and self-sufficiency.
Seed capital, business and enterprise rehabilitation, tools and equipment, skills and employment-oriented training, employment linkage, entrepreneurship development, production and market engagement and necessary consultancy can also be carried out under the program on the basis of need and situation. Women, children, senior citizens, persons with disabilities, gender and sexual minorities and other vulnerable people will be given priority in the program. The assistance process will be forwarded taking into account the condition of the family, dependent members, loss of livelihood and economic and social risks. Nepal
Red Cross Society will facilitate payments, financial documentation, coordination with the community and monitor the distribution of cash assistance.
The Ministry will carry out overall coordination and monitoring of the programme while the process of beneficiary identification and assistance distribution will be forwarded in coordination with the concerned local levels and bodies.
The initial implementation of the ‘Sammunti Programme’ will be carried out from the flood-affected areas of Bhotekoshi.
The program has been launched with the objective of not only limited to relief but also to create a basis for the people affected by the disaster to rebuild by linking them with livelihood, skills, business, employment and long-term rehabilitation.
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