Coronavirus: UNDP, EU partner with FG, Lagos govt on $2.3 million unconditional cash transfer project

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The project will be largely funded by the EU and will benefit 22,600 families

“Despite budget cuts and resource conservation, we have increased capital expenditure in health, education, and economics sectors. I am excited at the opportunity this partnership presents in impacting the lives of our people.”

“We are at the tipping point that requires cohesive, collective and immediate action, including harnessing social safety nets for the most vulnerable people, such as cash transfers and temporary basic income, particularly for women who are falling faster into poverty than men” he said.

 

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