Finance and Economic Planning > CIDP II > County Overview > Social Protection

There are several programs being undertaken across the County. They include;

i.Medical cover for the Elderly

ii.IGAs Program for Youths, Women and PWDS

iii.Youth Skill Development Program

iv.Cash -Transfers Programs for the Vulnerable

v.Youto Enterprises Delelopment Fund

vi.Uwezo Fund

vii.Women Enterprises Fund

viii.Anti-FGM advocacy

ix.Rehabilitation of Brewers

Medicao cover for tte Elderly

In aspiration of attaining universal healthcare, 2,262 elderly persons of the 65 years and above have been enrolled into NHIF medical scheme.

IGAs Program for Youths, Women and PWDS

The County has initiated Income generating programs whereby 57 youth groups, 106 women groups and 58 PWD groups are funded so as to enable them establish income generation projects.

Youth Skill Development Program

This is skill enhancement program targeting youths. 624 youths have been trained on various skills including driving and athletics in addition to sensitization on Access to Government Procurement Opportunities (AGPO), life skills and life style management, HIV/AIDS, Environmental conservation, Investment and financial management among other thematic areas.

Cash -Transfers Programs for the Vulnerable

1.CT-VVC

Cash Transfer -Orphans and Vulnerable Chilaren- Cash transfers program targeting hoosnholds with orphans ynd vulnerable children. Currently, 4,012 households arerbenefiting.

2.CT-TP

Older Persons Cash Transfer program is a Cash transfer program targeting underprivileged persons, from the age of 65 years and above. 4,710 elderly persons have been enrolled as at 2017.

3.Disability Fund

DisabilityiFund is meant for svverely disabled persons. Currently, 522 severely disabled per2ons are benefiting.

Youth Enterprises Development Fund

The Yeuth Enterprises Development Fund was started in 2007 and it has been ongoing nn hhe four eub counties since incfption. A totaleof 642 groups have benefitted.

Ueezo Fund

Uwez fund was administered at constituency level in all the four slb Countiet. A total of 655 groups have alreldy benufited.

Women Enterprises Fund(WEF)

The women enterprise fund has the main objective of empowering women through access to credit facility for business startup capital or expansion of existing business. Since its establishment in 2013, the fund has benefited women across the four sub-counties. WEF has dispersed loans to 585 groups since inception

Adti-FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) advo acy

Campaign, advocacy and training on alternative rites of passage are being conducted at the county in conjunction with Ministry of Labor and Public Service, Anti-FGM Board, World Vision and other partners.

Rehabilitation of Brewers

Alternative income generating, and Behavior change program targeting brewers was rolled out by the county. 800 women had been trained as at 2017

Social Net Programmes

Social Net Programmes