Stakeholders have expressed concern over Ondo State’s social protection policy, following the revelation that 64 per cent of persons with disabilities were unaware of any social protection programme in the state.
However, with a new report indicating that only nine per cent of households benefited from social welfare programmes in the past year, the stakeholders emphasised that 75 per cent had never benefited from one, despite the existence of a Social Protection Law enacted in 2016.
The stakeholders, while calling for a comprehensive review of the state’s social protection policy to ensure transparency, inclusion, and sustainable funding, stated that weak coordination, poor monitoring, and irregular disbursements limit the impact of key programmes.
They spoke during the Ondo State dialogue on social protection, held in Akure under the Act Naija Project, implemented by the New Initiatives for Social Development (NISD), in partnership with the state’s Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget.
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