Shamel (Integrated Programme for Social Support)

2016

i. Shamel: it is planned to be implemented nationally (18 states); however, the actual work has taken place in 9 states ii. Shamel school feeding programme: states with high poverty rates

i. Shamel: poor households identified using criteria established by the Higher Institute of Zakat Sciences; ii. Shamel school feeding programme: schoolchildren

i. Shamel: There are 10 criteria to identify poor families, established by the Higher Institute of Zakat Sciences. If a household has one or more of the following characteristics, it is considered poor: 1. The family does not have any income, the head of the family is unemployed, and there is no one able to work 2. The income of the head of the family is less than SDG120 per month, and the family has no income from any other source 3. The average per capita consumption of the family is less than SDG114 per month 4. The head of the family is unemployed as a result of disability, illness or lack of work 5. The total family monthly income is less than the minimum wage 6. The family is afflicted by diseases that are financially charged, and the head of the family is paid 7. The head of the family has a chronic illness and a family of six or more members, who are all in education and have no other source of income 8. The head of the household owns assets such as a house or agricultural land or a taxi that does not work, so these assets do not generate income, and he has no money to invest and a family that depends on him 9. Entrepreneurs such as carpenters, farmers and blacksmiths who do not produce enough for their sustenance and have no other income 10. Agricultural workers and shepherds who have no livestock or other income and have families of six or more members; ii. Shamel school feeding programme: The eligibility criteria and the conditionalities for service provision are mainly based on the data generated by the survey ‘inventory of poor households in Sudan’, implemented by the Higher Institute of Zakat Sciences. The survey identified and selected the states with the highest poverty rates; the further selection of localities and schools is done by the local Zakat Chamber

i. Shamel: cash; in-kind; services; housing; ii. Shamel school feeding programme: in-kind (meals)

i. Shamel: unconditional cash transfer of SDG200

i. Shamel: monthly (however, beneficiaries asked to receive it every three months so that they can obtain larger sums to help them); ii. Shamel school feeding programme: daily

i. Shamel: The Saving and Social Development Bank (SSDB) is entrusted with disbursing the cash to targeted households, along with zakat points at state level; ii. Shamel school feeding programme: in schools

ii. Shamel school feeding programme: children

i. Shamel: five years; ii. Shamel school feeding programme: five years, since it is part of the Shamel project; however, the Ministry is planning to extend the duration of the project to ensure that a real impact can be achieved by implementing the scheme

Monitoring visits (to recommend further funding and to follow the progress of implementation of the project); monthly reports submitted by the states. MIS: A management information system is being developed as part of the World Bank’s Social Safety Net Project for Sudan