Cyclone-affected households have been waiting over a year now for the government to implement the cash transfer program announced after Tropical Cyclones (TCs) Judy and Kevin last year.
The Head of the Government, Prime Minister (PM) Charlot Salwai is expected to open the new Vanuatu National Provident Fund (VNPF) Branch for PENAMA Province at Saratamata on Ambae today.
The Minister of Finance, John Salong, revealed when presenting his budget speech in Parliament that the government has allocated VT700 million from this year’s budget for the cash transfer payment.
Just after Tropical Cyclones (TCs) Judy and Kevin early this year, Finance Minister John Salong announced that the Government will start providing digital cash transfers directly to affected households.