MONROVIA – The United States Agency for International Development, in partnership with King Philanthropies and private donors, has launched a cash-transfer program, which will provide direct cash support to vulnerable Liberians. The newly launched USAID Unconditional Cash Transfer Activity (UCT) will provide 85,000 Liberians the equivalent of US$50 in Liberian currency (approximately 7,750 Liberian Dollars) per month for three months to improve food security, start or expand income-generating activities, and protect their livelihoods. Targeted beneficiaries include Liberians disproportionately affected by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as those previously affected by the Ebola epidemic. USAID contracted with GiveDirectly to implement the Unconditional Cash Transfer Activity. Namita Desai, GiveDirectly Liberia Country Director, said that GiveDirectly is working to ensure a rigorously fair process for selecting cash transfer beneficiaries and that transfers reach those Liberians who need them the most.

Source: Front Page Africa December 22, 2020 00:11 UTC