Family Strengthening Programme
Basic Information
Country
Geographic area
Programme Details
Programme objectives
To strengthen income-generation capacities and livelihood security of poor and vulnerable families.
Gavrilovic, M., and Y. Dibba. n.d. Moving Towards an Integrated and Equitable Social Protection in
the Gambia - Analysis of Social Protection Systems in The Gambia. New York: UNICEF. Accessed 11
November 2015. <http://www.unicef.org/gambia/Moving_towards_an_integrated_and_equitable_social_
protection_in_the_Gambia.pdf>.
Start date
2011
Conditionalities (if any)
The programme requires beneficiaries to use their grants to start their own businesses
Gavrilovic, M., and Y. Dibba. n.d. Moving Towards an Integrated and Equitable Social Protection in
the Gambia - Analysis of Social Protection Systems in The Gambia. New York: UNICEF. Accessed 11
November 2015. <http://www.unicef.org/gambia/Moving_towards_an_integrated_and_equitable_social_
protection_in_the_Gambia.pdf>.
Coverage
130 rural and urban families (in the first year).
Gavrilovic, M., and Y. Dibba. n.d. Moving Towards an Integrated and Equitable Social Protection in
the Gambia - Analysis of Social Protection Systems in The Gambia. New York: UNICEF. Accessed 11
November 2015. <http://www.unicef.org/gambia/Moving_towards_an_integrated_and_equitable_social_
protection_in_the_Gambia.pdf>.
Programme expenditure
Targeting and eligiblity
Targeting methods
Categorical Targeting
Target groups
Vulnerable families
Gavrilovic, M., and Y. Dibba. n.d. Moving Towards an Integrated and Equitable Social Protection in
the Gambia - Analysis of Social Protection Systems in The Gambia. New York: UNICEF. Accessed 11
November 2015. <http://www.unicef.org/gambia/Moving_towards_an_integrated_and_equitable_social_
protection_in_the_Gambia.pdf>.
Eligibility criteria
The targeted families have to be large families, ‘broken homes’ or widow-headed households.
Gavrilovic, M., and Y. Dibba. n.d. Moving Towards an Integrated and Equitable Social Protection in
the Gambia - Analysis of Social Protection Systems in The Gambia. New York: UNICEF. Accessed 11
November 2015. <http://www.unicef.org/gambia/Moving_towards_an_integrated_and_equitable_social_
protection_in_the_Gambia.pdf>.
Coverage and other information
Type of benefits
Cash
Amount of benefits
GMD2,000 for each household; GMD5,000 extra for successful businesses (linked to a microcredit scheme) after one year.
Gavrilovic, M., and Y. Dibba. n.d. Moving Towards an Integrated and Equitable Social Protection in
the Gambia - Analysis of Social Protection Systems in The Gambia. New York: UNICEF. Accessed 11
November 2015. <http://www.unicef.org/gambia/Moving_towards_an_integrated_and_equitable_social_
protection_in_the_Gambia.pdf>.
Benefit recipients
Head of the household
Gavrilovic, M., and Y. Dibba. n.d. Moving Towards an Integrated and Equitable Social Protection in
the Gambia - Analysis of Social Protection Systems in The Gambia. New York: UNICEF. Accessed 11
November 2015. <http://www.unicef.org/gambia/Moving_towards_an_integrated_and_equitable_social_
protection_in_the_Gambia.pdf>.
