Ti Manman Cheri
Basic Information
Country
Geographic area
Institutions and agencies involved
Population group
Children
Programme Details
Programme objectives
Ti Manman Cheri is a conditional cash transfer programme which aims to cover the opportunity costs of schooling for children living in extreme poverty. The objectives are: i) to reduce the financial charges in education for families; ii) to improve the school attendace rate; iii) to improve the quality of education; iv) to empower women , and v) to inject money into the local economy.
Programme components
Conditionalities (if any)
Coverage
Programme expenditure
HTG 369.6 Million (2014).
Source of funding: PetroCaribe Fund/Venezuela.
Targeting and eligiblity
Targeting methods
Targeted areas
Nationwide. Priority areas and localities given their poverty situation according to the poverty map.
Target groups
Eligibility criteria
Enrolled children between 1th and 6th grade of primary school.
Eligibility reassessment (if any)
The duration of the programme is 6 months, renewables up to 10 times (5 years) or until children reach the 6th year of primary education.
Coverage and other information
Amount of benefits
Transfer amount of HTG 1,000 per household. Maximum three transfers per household.
Payment/delivery frequency
Benefit delivery mechanism
Cash delivery through cell phone (via Tchotcho service) or through any authorized transfer agent.
Benefit recipients
Minimum and maximum duration of benefits (if any)
The duration of the programme is 6 months, renewables up to 10 times (5 years) or until children reach the 6th year of primary education.
Monitoring and evaluation mechanisms and frequency
Certificates with grades must be presented at every verification (4 times per year), as proof of school attendance.
MIS
Poverty Map and Unique Registry of Beneficiaries (Registre Unique de Bénéficiaires - RUB).