Travaux à Haute Intensité de Main d’OEuvre, THIMO (Labour-Intensive Public Works)
Basic Information
Country
Geographic area
Programme type
Population group
Working age group, Youth
Programme Details
Programme objectives
As part of the Employment Opportunities for Vulnerable Youth (EJV) project, the Labor-Intensive Microprojects (THIMO) program in Togo aims to address socio-economic challenges by implementing labor-intensive projects for poverty reduction, job creation, and sustainable development in rural and urban areas. Key objectives include poverty alleviation, job stimulation, infrastructure enhancement, environmental conservation, community empowerment, local capacity building, regional development, and contributing to overall economic growth.
Ministère du Développement à la Base, de l’Artisanat, de la Jeunesse et de l’Emploi des Jeunes, MDBAJEJ (Ministry of Grassroots Development, Crafts, Youth and Youth Employment) - Rapport D’ Achevement . 2021. Access in July 2023. https://anadeb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Rapport-dachevement-du-projet-EJV.pdf
Start date
2012
Ministère du Développement à la Base, de l’Artisanat, de la Jeunesse et de l’Emploi des Jeunes, MDBAJEJ (Ministry of Grassroots Development, Crafts, Youth and Youth Employment) - Rapport D’ Achevement . 2021. Access in July 2023. https://anadeb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Rapport-dachevement-du-projet-EJV.pdf
Coverage
14,120 community service participation (2021)
Ministère du Développement à la Base, de l’Artisanat, de la Jeunesse et de l’Emploi des Jeunes, MDBAJEJ (Ministry of Grassroots Development, Crafts, Youth and Youth Employment) - Rapport D’ Achevement . 2021. Access in July 2023. https://anadeb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Rapport-dachevement-du-projet-EJV.pdf
Programme expenditure
USD 2.5 million to 2.8 million or even 3 to 3.3 million (adjustments throughout the implementation were made to achieve better-quality structures) (2021)
Ministère du Développement à la Base, de l’Artisanat, de la Jeunesse et de l’Emploi des Jeunes, MDBAJEJ (Ministry of Grassroots Development, Crafts, Youth and Youth Employment) - Rapport D’ Achevement . 2021. Access in July 2023. https://anadeb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Rapport-dachevement-du-projet-EJV.pdf
Targeting and eligiblity
Targeting methods
Geographical Targeting
Community-Based Targeting
Self-Targeting
Ministère du Développement à la Base, de l’Artisanat, de la Jeunesse et de l’Emploi des Jeunes, MDBAJEJ (Ministry of Grassroots Development, Crafts, Youth and Youth Employment) - Rapport D’ Achevement . 2021. Access in July 2023. https://anadeb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Rapport-dachevement-du-projet-EJV.pdf
Targeted areas
Nationwide, focusing on 200 targeted villages based on national poverty data
Ministère du Développement à la Base, de l’Artisanat, de la Jeunesse et de l’Emploi des Jeunes, MDBAJEJ (Ministry of Grassroots Development, Crafts, Youth and Youth Employment) - Rapport D’ Achevement . 2021. Access in July 2023. https://anadeb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Rapport-dachevement-du-projet-EJV.pdf
Target groups
Women and men, aged 18 to 35, not schooled, out of school, disabled or not.
Ministère du Développement à la Base, de l’Artisanat, de la Jeunesse et de l’Emploi des Jeunes, MDBAJEJ (Ministry of Grassroots Development, Crafts, Youth and Youth Employment) - Rapport D’ Achevement . 2021. Access in July 2023. https://anadeb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Rapport-dachevement-du-projet-EJV.pdf
Eligibility criteria
Women and men, aged 18 to 35, not schooled, out of school, disabled or not.
Ministère du Développement à la Base, de l’Artisanat, de la Jeunesse et de l’Emploi des Jeunes, MDBAJEJ (Ministry of Grassroots Development, Crafts, Youth and Youth Employment) - Rapport D’ Achevement . 2021. Access in July 2023. https://anadeb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Rapport-dachevement-du-projet-EJV.pdf
Coverage and other information
Type of benefits
Cash
Ministère du Développement à la Base, de l’Artisanat, de la Jeunesse et de l’Emploi des Jeunes, MDBAJEJ (Ministry of Grassroots Development, Crafts, Youth and Youth Employment) - Rapport D’ Achevement . 2021. Access in July 2023. https://anadeb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Rapport-dachevement-du-projet-EJV.pdf
Amount of benefits
1,500 FCFA per day
Ministère du Développement à la Base, de l’Artisanat, de la Jeunesse et de l’Emploi des Jeunes, MDBAJEJ (Ministry of Grassroots Development, Crafts, Youth and Youth Employment) - Rapport D’ Achevement . 2021. Access in July 2023. https://anadeb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Rapport-dachevement-du-projet-EJV.pdf .
Payment/delivery frequency
Every 10 days of work
Ministère du Développement à la Base, de l’Artisanat, de la Jeunesse et de l’Emploi des Jeunes, MDBAJEJ (Ministry of Grassroots Development, Crafts, Youth and Youth Employment) - Rapport D’ Achevement . 2021. Access in July 2023. https://anadeb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Rapport-dachevement-du-projet-EJV.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)
Maximum of 60 days.
Ministère du Développement à la Base, de l’Artisanat, de la Jeunesse et de l’Emploi des Jeunes, MDBAJEJ (Ministry of Grassroots Development, Crafts, Youth and Youth Employment) - Rapport D’ Achevement . 2021. Access in July 2023. https://anadeb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Rapport-dachevement-du-projet-EJV.pdf
