Last updated: 08/5/2019

Basic Information

Country
Geographic area
Population group
Children

Programme Details

Programme objectives

Conditional transfer programme (CCT), which since 2006 is part of a joint system of various components of the public offer called "Red Unidos" (formerly "Red Juntos"). In 2007 the programme was expanded to all urban centers of the country,where conditions of access to health services and education of vulnerable populations are different from other municipalities, which is why the amounts of the subsidies changed. In addition, since 2007, the programme targeted indigenous communities in Colombia to be beneficiaries of these subsidies. As a complementary strategy , in 2008 the process of banking for families to be linked to the financial system began. In 2011, the programme redesigned the targeting criteria, transfers amounts by geographic zones and educational level, and the exit rules. The law 1,532 (2012) states that amounts and transfers assignation criterias will be reviewed anually, and will not be lower than the CPI of low incomes. Also creates the Monetary Subsidies Information System. The programme takes into account families displaced by violence. 

Conditionalities (if any)
i) Bono de nutrición (Nutrition subsidy): Health: all children in the household must have 100% attendance to growth and development controls planned by the health center to which they are affiliated.Training and information: Mothers and members of beneficiary households, are committed to attend the meeting and training spaces and care conferences scheduled by the municipality. Sanctions: In case of three continuous breaches or four during a year, the benefit will be suspended. ii) Bono de educación (Education subsidy): Education: Regular school attendance of the children (at least 80%). Children can not fail more than two school years. Training and information: Mothers and members of beneficiary households, are committed to attend the meeting and training spaces and care conferences scheduled by the municipality. Sanctions:In case of three continuous breaches or four during a year, the benefit will be suspended.

Targeting and eligiblity

Eligibility criteria
i) Bono de nutrición (Nutrition subsidy): Children below 6 years old; Depending on the region, the amount of the benefit and the age of elegibility varies. In most of the municipalities of the country, the benefit is given to children under 7 years old; in 16 big cities, the delivery is made to children up to 11 years old. ii) Bono de educación (Education subsidy): Children between 4 and 18 years old.

Coverage and other information

Amount of benefits
i) Bono de nutrición (Nutrition subsidy): Between $ 63.525 and $ 74.100 /month per child in 2015. Maximum per household: One transfer per family independent of the number of children in the household; ii) Bono de educación (Education subsidy): Minimum amount of Col$ 10.600 and maximum of Col$ 58.225 monthly in 2015. Maximum 3 children per family. The level of kinder is not considered for the ceiling payment and is delivered according to availability of supply.
Minimum and maximum duration of benefits (if any)
MIS
Instrument of selection: 1) System for the Identification of Potential Social Programme Beneficiaries (SISBEN); 2) Unique Registry of Victims (RUV); 3) Census for indigenous population.