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Resolution No. 28/2020 authorizing the creation of an Exceptional Emergency Programme for Response to the COVID-19 Shock.

Country/Territory
Sao Tome and Principe
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, I Série, No. 43.
Subject
General
Keyword
Public health Food security Social protection Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States
Entry into force notes
This Resolution enters into force immediately.
Abstract

This Resolution authorizes the creation of an exceptional emergency programme to respond to the COVID-19 shock, within the current “Vulnerable Families Programme”, aimed at ensuring food security for families directly or indirectly affected by the crisis. This Programme covers both the current beneficiaries of the “Vulnerable Family Programme”, as well as people in situations of vulnerability due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching approximately 20,000 households. The programme has a temporary validity, being able to run between 6 to 12 months. The estimated transfer amount for each aggregate family is USD 45 monthly.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
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