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Social Safety Net: Cross River Flags Off World Bank State-wide Rapid Response Register

 


In a bit to enable the low-income earners benefit from stipends for as part of measures to ease the state economy from the impact of  Covid-19 pandemic, the Cross River State Government has flagged off the Rapid Response Register (RRR).

 

While performing the flag off in Calabar Municipality Area of Cross River, the state Commissioner for International Development Cooperation, Dr Inyang Asibong said the  target beneficiaries are “self-employed”, “wage employed” and “urban poor.”

 

Asibong said Cross River State Government is collaborating with the World Bank , using “cutting-edge” technology, to undertake a pilot scheme for the programme.

 

The commissioner further stated that with the flag off, vulnerable people will be  captured in the National Social Register (NSR) to enable them benefit from the National Social Safety net programme.

 

"Governor Ben Ayade made this new opportunity possible, leveraging on the support of the Federal Government to enable this category of people, who were not previously captured in the social register, to rapidly identify, register and provide them with succour.

 

“The RRR is designed to focus mainly on the urban poor wards selected using scientifically validated methods of satellite remote sensing technology, machine learning algorithm and big data analysis.

 

“We are keying into the social protection method with the first strategy to be developed and tested across the 18 local government areas, starting with 6 LGAs with poverty index in Cross River State.

 


"Cross River State Government has flagged off the Rapid Response Register (RRR) Scheme aimed at reducing poverty among  the poor and vulnerable citizens across the State" she added.

 

Those in attendance at the flag off were Mr. Chris Anake, State Coordinator NASSCO; Mrs. Mbong Ausaji, Director of Administration MIDC; Mr. Mike Mgbekem, Director of Programs, MIDC; Mr. Otu Edem, Director PRS as well as the management and staff of State Operations Coordinating Unit (SOCU).

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