1. Regional Workshop on Cash Transfers (CT) in Southern Africa, Johannesburg, 9-10th October 2006 Experiences of MCDSS/CARE

2. Key points The MCDSS/CARE has three CT pilots CT pilots contributes lessons for the development and implementation of the National Social Protection Strategy Lessons channelled through a Technical Working Group on Social Assistance (TWG – SA) chaired by Government (other members: CARE, DFID, UNICEF, GTZ, World Bank etc)

3. Key points cont. Programs in the National Social Protection Strategy incorporated in the 5th National Development Plan (2006 – 2010) thus will receive Government funding MCDSS/CARE/GTZ CT pilots end in 2008 - to inform the preparation of a national scale up plan for CT in Zambia

4. MCDSS/CARE Experience Social Protection Objectives  To reduce extreme poverty in incapacitated households through welfare support  To enhance capacity of local and national institutions delivering social protection programmes  To develop a M&E framework that guides the implementation of social protection programmes  To mobilise adequate resources for social protection programming

5. Brief Profile of CT Pilots HH profile: aged (average 62 years) and female headed (68%) keeping orphans Kazungula rural: 627 beneficiaries Chipita urban: 581 beneficiaries Katete rural to start in 2007 CT used for food, soap, home rehab, school requisites, investment

6. Pilot Focus Testing different targeting approaches Testing different transfer levels Testing different delivery mechanisms Testing Government capacity to deliver CT Testing volunteers and CBO structures to realize extensive coverage Developing a joint M&E system and scale up plan

7. Some Lessons Community targeting challenges Universal targeting easier? Urban areas require extensive sensitization CT alone not adequate Political will require strengthening

8. Way Forward TWG –SA funded by WB and CARE to establish an evaluation framework HEA study done to help determine appropriate cash transfer amount Coverage mapping using GIS Finalize scale up plan Garner more political will for increased funding