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Last updated: 26/4/2019

Food Subsidy Programme (FSP)

Basic Information

Country
Geographic area
South Asia
Institutions and agencies involved
Maldives - National Social Protection Agency, NSPA
References
[2] NSPA. n.d. Food Subsidy. National Social Protection Agency. . Accessed 16 May 2018.
Programme type

Programme Details

Programme objectives

The objectives of the Food Subsidy Programme (FSP) is to alleviate poverty and secure the basic needs of vulnerable and poor people nd secure the basic needs of vulnerable and poor people 

References
[2] NSPA. n.d. Food Subsidy. National Social Protection Agency. <http://www.nspa.gov.mv/v2/index.php/food-subsidy/>. Accessed 16 May 2018.
Start date
2016
References
[1] 3IE. 2016. Request for Qualifications: Impact Evaluation of Social Protection Programmes in the Maldives. International Initiative for Impact Evaluation. <https://bit.ly/2J4SIqQ>. Accessed 16 May 2018.
Coverage
The coverage of the Food Subsidy Programme (FSP) is marginal and is estimated to have covered 395 people in 2016
References
[3] Ministry of Finance and Treasury. 2017. Number of Persons Covered Under Different Social Protection Schemes by Island, 2016. National Bureau of Statistics. <https://bit.ly/2q0aOll>. Accessed 16 May 2018. [6] 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://socialprotection.org/discover/publications/overview-non-contributory-social-protection-programmes-south-asia-child-and>. Accessed 22 February 2021
Programme expenditure
Expenditures: MVR 225.080 (2017)
References
[4] Ministry of Finance and Treasury. 2017. Government Expenditure on Different Social Protection Schemes by Type. National Bureau of Statistics. <http://statisticsmaldives.gov.mv/yearbook/2018/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/05/18.18.pdf>. Accessed 18 January 2018. [6] 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://socialprotection.org/discover/publications/overview-non-contributory-social-protection-programmes-south-asia-child-and>. Accessed 22 February 2021

Targeting and eligiblity

Targeting methods
Means Test
References
[1] 3IE. 2016. Request for Qualifications: Impact Evaluation of Social Protection Programmes in the Maldives. International Initiative for Impact Evaluation. <https://bit.ly/2J4SIqQ>. Accessed 16 May 2018. [6] 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://socialprotection.org/discover/publications/overview-non-contributory-social-protection-programmes-south-asia-child-and>. Accessed 22 February 2021
Targeted areas
Nationwide
Target groups
Low-income families
References
[6] 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://socialprotection.org/discover/publications/overview-non-contributory-social-protection-programmes-south-asia-child-and>. Accessed 22 February 2021
Eligibility criteria
People living below the poverty line as established by the National Social Protection Agency (NSPA)
References
[1] 3IE. 2016. Request for Qualifications: Impact Evaluation of Social Protection Programmes in the Maldives. International Initiative for Impact Evaluation. <https://bit.ly/2J4SIqQ>. Accessed 16 May 2018.

Coverage and other information

Type of benefits
Subsidy for food items (rice, flour and sugar)
References
[1] 3IE. 2016. Request for Qualifications: Impact Evaluation of Social Protection Programmes in the Maldives. International Initiative for Impact Evaluation. <https://bit.ly/2J4SIqQ>. Accessed 16 May 2018. [6] 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://socialprotection.org/discover/publications/overview-non-contributory-social-protection-programmes-south-asia-child-and>. Accessed 22 February 2021
Amount of benefits
MVR 2400 annually (2016)
References
[5] UNICEF. 2016. UNICEF Annual Report 2016. <https://www.unicef.org/maldives/UNICEF_Maldives_AnnualReport_2016.pdf> . Accessed 20 February 2019

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