Emergency Support to Social Protection Project

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The objective of the Emergency Support to Social Protection Project for Yemen is to the Recipient in providing cash transfers to Social Welfare Fund (SWF) beneficiaries. The project has two components. (1) Support to SWF Cash Transfer Program component will ensure the SWF beneficiaries have access to cash transfers during a period of particular economic hardship aggravated by the 2014 fuel subsidy reform and will finance a comprehensive survey to revalidate the socioeconomic data and continuing eligibility for SWF assistance, to reassess the economic conditions of those currently receiving cash transfers from SWF, and to identify new beneficiaries and those no longer eligible for SWF benefits. (2) Project management component will support strengthening the capacity of SWF and the Project Support Team (PST) for project management, implementation, coordination, management and monitoring. The component will support the preparation of financial audits, including employment of independent auditors to carry out independent evaluations and periodic audits. Expenses associated with this component's activities include the provision of goods, training and technical advisory services.