Social Protection

SAO not only supports unconditional cash transfers, mobile-money delivery, cash-plus packages and cash-for-work but also enables capacities for communities to make use of their transfers to build productive assets .

Transparent communication, identity and phone verification, payment monitoring and accessible feedback are central to responsible cash programming.

  • Community-based targeting and clear communication of eligibility, entitlements and payment schedules.
  • Digital registration, mobile-number checks and coordination with mobile-money operators.
  • Payment monitoring, call-back verification, exception follow-up and post-distribution monitoring.
  • Protection-sensitive arrangements for older people, persons with disabilities and households requiring proxy support.

Cash-for-work linked to community-prioritised assets and defined technical work norms.