Social Protection Integration Project

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The objectives of the Social Protection Integration Project are to improve the outcomes of the urban component of the CCT Program and to strengthen the integration of the social protection system for the extreme poor. There are four components to the project, the first component being strengthening of the urban conditional cash transfer program and implementation of the integrated transition strategy. This component will finance cash transfers for the reformed urban CCT Program and the design and implementation of the urban transition strategy in the three pilot municipalities. This component includes two subcomponents: urban CCT program reform and financing of cash transfers, and first phase implementation of the urban transition strategy. The second component is the institutional strengthening for the CCT Program and Integration of the social protection system. This component includes two subcomponents: reinforcement of the CCT program delivery system, and institutional strengthening for the integration of the social protection system. The third component is the project management. This component will support the UCP by financing key staff including: one project technical specialist, one dedicated procurement specialist; two procurement assistants; one financial management; one disbursement specialist; one accountant; and one monitoring specialist. The project will finance the operational cost for the management and planning of the project activities, as well as the external audit for the project. Finally, the fourth component is the contingency emergency response. Reflecting the strategic approach taken in Honduras across the World Bank’s portfolio, this component will finance immediate response to eligible emergencies. As such, in the event of such an eligible emergency, this component would finance emergency activities and expenditures through the reallocation of funds from the project that meet conditions detailed in the financing agreement and project operations manual for the project.