Travaux à Haute Intensité de Main d’OEuvre, THIMO (Labour-Intensive Public Works)
Basic Information
Country
Geographic area
Programme type
Programme Details
Programme objectives
To increase beneficiaries’ resilience by providing them with employment and income-generating opportunities, particularly in response to external shocks.
République Togolaise. 2011. Manuel d’Opération des Travaux à HIMO. Lomé: République Togolaise.
Accessed 26 February 2016. <http://www.pdctogo.net/templates/PRESENTATIONS/MANUEL%20PDC
%20VOLET%20HIMO.pdf>.
Start date
2012
Coverage
12,590 beneficiaries (4,949 women) (2015)
Programme expenditure
USD2.2 million was provided by the World Bank under the Community Development and Safety Nets Project.
World Bank. 2014. Project Paper on a Proposed Restructuring and Additional Credit in the Amount of
SDR 7.9 Million (USD 12.1 Million Equivalent) to the Republic of Togo for the Community Development
and Safety Nets Project. Washington, DC: World Bank. Accessed 26 February 2016. <http://www-wds.
worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2016/03/18/090224b0828cb41f/1_0/
Rendered/PDF/Togo000Communi0additional0financing.pdf>.
Targeting and eligiblity
Targeting methods
Self-Targeting
République Togolaise. 2011. Manuel d’Opération des Travaux à HIMO. Lomé: République Togolaise.
Accessed 26 February 2016. <http://www.pdctogo.net/templates/PRESENTATIONS/MANUEL%20PDC
%20VOLET%20HIMO.pdf>.
Targeted areas
Nationwide
Target groups
Vulnerable people among the working-age population
Eligibility criteria
All people aged 18–59 in selected villages may apply for work.
Coverage and other information
Type of benefits
Cash
Amount of benefits
Daily wages for workers: FCFA1,350 (FCFA54,000 for 40 days of work)
Daily wages for head of team: FCFA2,250 (FCFA90,000
for 40 days of work)
République Togolaise. 2011. Manuel d’Opération des Travaux à HIMO. Lomé: République Togolaise.
Accessed 26 February 2016. <http://www.pdctogo.net/templates/PRESENTATIONS/MANUEL%20PDC
%20VOLET%20HIMO.pdf>.
Payment/delivery frequency
Every two weeks
World Bank. 2014. Project Paper on a Proposed Restructuring and Additional Credit in the Amount of
SDR 7.9 Million (USD 12.1 Million Equivalent) to the Republic of Togo for the Community Development
and Safety Nets Project. Washington, DC: World Bank. Accessed 26 February 2016. <http://www-wds.
worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2016/03/18/090224b0828cb41f/1_0/
Rendered/PDF/Togo000Communi0additional0financing.pdf>.
Benefit delivery mechanism
Togo’s postal service (Poste du Togo)
is in charge of delivering the benefits.
République Togolaise. 2011. Manuel d’Opération des Travaux à HIMO. Lomé: République Togolaise.
Accessed 26 February 2016. <http://www.pdctogo.net/templates/PRESENTATIONS/MANUEL%20PDC
%20VOLET%20HIMO.pdf>.
Minimum and maximum duration of benefits (if any)
Projects last for a minimum of 40 days.
République Togolaise. 2011. Manuel d’Opération des Travaux à HIMO. Lomé: République Togolaise.
Accessed 26 February 2016. <http://www.pdctogo.net/templates/PRESENTATIONS/MANUEL%20PDC
%20VOLET%20HIMO.pdf>.
