CCT Program Profile - Paraguay

Objectives

• contribute to reduction in extreme poverty and increase of human and social capital of beneficiary families

Conditionalities

• education: attendance of educational centers (early stimulation) for children 25-60 months, attendance of basic schooling for children 5-14 years
• health: visits to health center for growth/development monitoring for children 0-24 months, for growth monitoring for children 25-60 months, and for medical check-ups and preventative dental care for children 5-14 years. Visits to health center for pregnancy check-ups and post-partum control for pregnant and lactating women

Transfer size

• food bonus: US$10
• health and education bonus: US$5 per child aged 0-14 years old, up to 4 children per household. Minimum amount: US$15 (family with one child); maximum amount: US$30 (family having 4 or more children)

Frequency of transfer

• monthly

Target population

• families with children aged 0-14 and pregnant women in extreme poverty

• Tekoporâ Program: 3,500 beneficiary families
• Ñopytyvo Program: 500 beneficiary families
• Abrazo Program: 1,350 street working children and their families

• US$1,772,050 for fiscal year 2006

• Social Action Secretariat under the President’s Office