Bono Madre Niño - Niña “Juana Azurduy”
It is a conditional cash transfer program implemented in 2009 by the Ministry of Health and Sports. It is an incentive for safe motherhood and integral development of children within the ages of zero to two years of age; it aims to reduce levels of maternal and infant mortality and chronic malnutrition in children less than 2 years of age. It is part of the National Development Plan.
Country | Bolivia |
Home | 2009 |
Classification | Cash transfers |
FNS Dimension | Acceso |
Website | http://www.sns.gob.bo |
Objectives | Objective To fulfill basic rights of access to health and comprehensive development recognized in the State´s Constitution, to reduce levels of maternal and infant mortality and chronic malnutrition in children less than 2 years of age. |
Components and/or products | Conditional cash transfer This cash transfer is intended as an incentive for the use of health services by the mother during pregnancy and childbirth, as well as compliance with protocols regarding comprehensive control, growth and development of the child from birth through two years of age. This transfer is paid as follows:
Transfer bonus for bimonthly comprehensive health check-ups: Children less than 2 years of age should be presented to 12 bimonthly comprehensive health check-ups, receive the sum of BOB 125 (USD 18) for each. |
Target population | The following are beneficiaries of the Conditional Cash Transfer after voluntary registration and verification of documentation:
People that will not receive this Conditional Cash Transfers include pregnant women and children below two years of age who are beneficiaries of social security in the short term. Nor are beneficiaries pregnant women whose last child born alive is less than two years old at the moment of their registration |
Scope | Nacional |
Geographical coverage | Urbano y rural |
Beneficiaries | 2013: 809,049 people |
Annual budget | 2013: BOB$122,300,000 (USD$17,322,000). |
Responsible organism | The Ministry of Health and Sports is responsible for the administration and payment of the Conditional Cash Transfer (Bono Madre Niño- Niña "Juana Azurduy"). |
Executing organism | Unidad Ejecutora para la implementación del pago del Bono Madre Niño - Niña “Juana Azurduy” |
Related national policies | Plan Nacional de Desarrollo “Bolivia Digna, Soberana, Productiva y Democrática para Vivir Bien” |
Normative framework | Decreto Supremo Nº 066/2009, instituye el incentivo para la maternidad segura y el desarrollo integral de la población infantil de cero a dos años de edad, mediante el Bono Madre Niño - Niña “Juana Azurduy” en el marco del Plan Nacional de Desarrollo y las políticas de erradicación de la pobreza extrema. Asimismo, establece el marco institucional y los mecanismos financieros para su entrega. |
Financial sources | The Conditional Cash Transfer is financed with resources from:
Additionally, the Ministry of Health and Sports may sign co-financing agreements with prefectures and municipal governments. |
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