Child Grant
Basic Information
Country
Geographic area
Institutions and agencies involved
Nepal - Government Profile, United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, World Bank Group
World Bank 2016. “Project Appraisal Document On A Proposed Credit In The Amount of SDR107.6 Million (US$150 Million Equivalent) To Nepal For A Strengthening Systems For Social Protection And Civil Registration Project”. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. . Accessed 16 May 2018.
Population group
Children
Programme Details
Programme objectives
Social security allowances in Nepal (including the old-age pension, single woman’s pension, child grant, disability grant, and endangered ethnicity grant) aim to assist groups considered socially and/or economically vulnerable. The Child Grant in particular was implemented first to improve children's nutritional outcomes
[1] IDS. 2016. Improving Social Protection’s Response to Child Poverty and Vulnerability in Nepal. Sussex: Institute of Development Studies. <http://www.ids.ac.uk/files/dmfile/SCNepalIDSpaper2016Final.pdf>. Accessed 16 May 2018.
[2] World Bank 2016. “Project Appraisal Document On A Proposed Credit In The Amount Of Sdr 107.6 Million (Us$150 Million Equivalent) To Nepal For A Strengthening Systems For Social Protection And Civil Registration Project”. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. <http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/609981480906831854/pdf/1480906826924-000A10458-P154548-PAD-for-Board-Nov-8-2016-ym-11112016.pdf>. Accessed 16 May 2018.
Programme components
A complementary programme to inform and raise awareness for the child grant and the infant and young children feeding (IYCF) programme has been implemented in the five districts in Karnali zone with the support of UNICEF. Birth registration (a precondition for enrolment) campaigns have also been conducted to facilitate access to this service at the ward level.
Rabi, Amjad, Gabriele Koehler, Tomoo Okubo, and Thakur Dhakal. 2015. “Strategies and options for scaling up and enhancing the child grant nationally in Nepal.” UNICEF Nepal Working Paper Series. Kathmandu: UNICEF. <http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/csocd/2016/Nepalchildgrant-GK.pdf>. Accessed 23 July 2018.
Start date
2009
IDS. 2016. Improving Social Protection’s Response to Child Poverty and Vulnerability in Nepal. Sussex: Institute of Development Studies. <http://www.ids.ac.uk/files/dmfile/SCNepalIDSpaper2016Final.pdf>. Accessed 16 May 2018.
Conditionalities (if any)
No conditionalities.
Coverage
529,992 children (2017)
Arruda, P.; Markhof, Y.; Franciscon, I.; Silva, W. and Bilo, C. 2020. Overview of non-contributory social protection programmes in South Asia from a child and equity perspective. Research Report No. 46. International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth and UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia. < https://ipcig.org/pub/eng/RR46_Overview_of_non_contributory_social_protection_programmes.pdf>. Accessed 22 February 2021.
Programme expenditure
Budget: NPR 2,490,000 (2018)
Arruda, P.; Markhof, Y.; Franciscon, I.; Silva, W. and Bilo, C. 2020. Overview of non-contributory social protection programmes in South Asia from a child and equity perspective. Research Report No. 46. International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth and UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia. < https://ipcig.org/pub/eng/RR46_Overview_of_non_contributory_social_protection_programmes.pdf>. Accessed 22 February 2021.
Targeting and eligiblity
Targeting methods
Categorical Targeting
Geographical Targeting
[1] Rabi, Amjad, Gabriele Koehler, Tomoo Okubo, and Thakur Dhakal. 2015. “Strategies and options for scaling up and enhancing the child grant nationally in Nepal.” UNICEF Nepal Working Paper Series. Kathmandu: UNICEF. <http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/csocd/2016/Nepalchildgrant-GK.pdf>. Accessed 23 July 2018.
[2] Arruda, P.; Markhof, Y.; Franciscon, I.; Silva, W. and Bilo, C. 2020. Overview of non-contributory social protection programmes in South Asia from a child and equity perspective. Research Report No. 46. International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth and UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia. < https://ipcig.org/pub/eng/RR46_Overview_of_non_contributory_social_protection_programmes.pdf>. Accessed 22 February 2021.
Targeted areas
Planned to be nationwide (the grant was designed as an unversal coverage of children under 5 years old, but is starting by currently only providing universal coverage in the Karnali region, whereas in other regions it is limited to Dalit children (a more vulberable group). The plan is to graudally expanding the programme).
[1] Arruda, P.; Markhof, Y.; Franciscon, I.; Silva, W. and Bilo, C. 2020. Overview of non-contributory social protection programmes in South Asia from a child and equity perspective. Research Report No. 46. International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth and UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia. < https://ipcig.org/pub/eng/RR46_Overview_of_non_contributory_social_protection_programmes.pdf>. Accessed 22 February 2021.
[2] Hagen-Zankar, Jessica, and Richard Mallett. 2015. “Nepal’s Child Grant – how is it working for Dalit families?”. Briefing Paper. London: Overseas Development Institute. <https://goo.gl/bAAY53>. Accessed 16 May 2018.
[3] Unicef. 2016. “Na expansion strategy for Nepal’s Child Grant”. <https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/NepalPolicyBrief.pdf>. Accessed 08 February 2019.
Target groups
Children
Arruda, P.; Markhof, Y.; Franciscon, I.; Silva, W. and Bilo, C. 2020. Overview of non-contributory social protection programmes in South Asia from a child and equity perspective. Research Report No. 46. International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth and UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia. < https://ipcig.org/pub/eng/RR46_Overview_of_non_contributory_social_protection_programmes.pdf>. Accessed 22 February 2021.
Eligibility criteria
All children in the Karnali zone are eligible for the grant, from birth until the age of 5. In other regions of the country, all poor dalit children under the age of 5 are eligible. In all cases, birth registration is required and a maximum of two children per family may participate in the programme
[1] World Bank 2016. “Project Appraisal Document On A Proposed Credit In The Amount Of Sdr 107.6 Million (Us$150 Million Equivalent) To Nepal For A Strengthening Systems For Social Protection And Civil Registration Project”. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. <http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/609981480906831854/pdf/1480906826924-000A10458-P154548-PAD-for-Board-Nov-8-2016-ym-11112016.pdf>. Accessed 16 May 2018.
[2] Rabi, Amjad, Gabriele Koehler, Tomoo Okubo, and Thakur Dhakal. 2015. “Strategies and options for scaling up and enhancing the child grant nationally in Nepal.” UNICEF Nepal Working Paper Series. Kathmandu: UNICEF. <http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/csocd/2016/Nepalchildgrant-GK.pdf>. Accessed 23 July 2018.
Coverage and other information
Contribution type and amount
No contributions.
Type of benefits
Cash
Arruda, P.; Markhof, Y.; Franciscon, I.; Silva, W. and Bilo, C. 2020. Overview of non-contributory social protection programmes in South Asia from a child and equity perspective. Research Report No. 46. International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth and UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia. < https://ipcig.org/pub/eng/RR46_Overview_of_non_contributory_social_protection_programmes.pdf>. Accessed 22 February 2021.
Amount of benefits
NPR400 per child per month, up to a maximum of NPR800 per family/mother
World Bank 2016. “Project Appraisal Document On A Proposed Credit In The Amount Of Sdr 107.6 Million (Us$150 Million Equivalent) To Nepal For A Strengthening Systems For Social Protection And Civil Registration Project”. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. <http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/609981480906831854/pdf/1480906826924-000A10458-P154548-PAD-for-Board-Nov-8-2016-ym-11112016.pdf>. Accessed 16 May 2018.
Payment/delivery frequency
Benefits are distributed by Village Development Committees and municipalities every four months.
Benefit delivery mechanism
Village Development Committees and municipalities distribute the money. The government plans to expand Postal Saving Banks to all local levels and use them as the delivery mechanism for the country's social security allowances
World Bank 2016. “Project Appraisal Document On A Proposed Credit In The Amount Of Sdr 107.6 Million (Us$150 Million Equivalent) To Nepal For A Strengthening Systems For Social Protection And Civil Registration Project”. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. <http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/609981480906831854/pdf/1480906826924-000A10458-P154548-PAD-for-Board-Nov-8-2016-ym-11112016.pdf>. Accessed 16 May 2018.
MoF 2017. “Budget Speech of Fiscal Year 2017/18”. Government of Nepal Ministry of Finance. <http://www.mof.gov.np/uploads/document/file/Budget_Speech_207475_20170530011441.pdf>. Accessed 16 May 2018.
Benefit recipients
Child's caregiver
IDS. 2016. Improving Social Protection’s Response to Child Poverty and Vulnerability in Nepal. Sussex: Institute of Development Studies. <http://www.ids.ac.uk/files/dmfile/SCNepalIDSpaper2016Final.pdf>. Accessed 16 May 2018.
Monitoring and evaluation mechanisms and frequency
Social Security District Coordination Committees, in coordination with District Development Committees, are in charge of monitoring the programme. The Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development (MOFALD) has already developed a management and information system to collect administrative information on the grant. Moreover, a number of monitoring and evaluation measures are foreseen under the Strengthening Systems for Social Protection and Civil Registration Project, including three rounds of beneficiary surveys, as well as activities supporting citizen engagement and accountability for the country's social security allowances.
[1] World Bank 2016. “Project Appraisal Document On A Proposed Credit In The Amount Of Sdr 107.6 Million (Us$150 Million Equivalent) To Nepal For A Strengthening Systems For Social Protection And Civil Registration Project”. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. <http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/609981480906831854/pdf/1480906826924-000A10458-P154548-PAD-for-Board-Nov-8-2016-ym-11112016.pdf>. Accessed 16 May 2018.
[2] Rabi, Amjad, Gabriele Koehler, Tomoo Okubo, and Thakur Dhakal. 2015. “Strategies and options for scaling up and enhancing the child grant nationally in Nepal.” UNICEF Nepal Working Paper Series. Kathmandu: [3] UNICEF. <http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/csocd/2016/Nepalchildgrant-GK.pdf>. Accessed 23 July 2018.
LWF Nepal. 2017. “A report on Participatory Food Security Policy Mapping in Nepal”. Lutheran World Federation Nepal and Right to Food National Network Nepal. <https://nepal.lutheranworld.org/sites/default/files/documents/nepal_participatoryfoodsecuritypolicymapping.pdf>. Accessed 16 May 2018.
