Work for Money, WFM
Basic Information
Country
Geographic area
Programme type
Population group
Working age group
Programme Details
Programme objectives
To renovate rural infrastructure.
Previous programme name (if any)
WFM programme
Coverage
15.18 lac (1 lac = 100,000)/man-month (2018-19)
Programme expenditure
BDT720.00 crore (1 crore = 10 million) in the 2018-19 fiscal year
Targeting and eligiblity
Targeting methods
Categorical Targeting
Geographical Targeting
Targeted areas
Rural areas
Personal communication.
Target groups
Working-age population
Eligibility criteria
People who own at most 50 acres of land and those affected by river erosion or natural disasters
Personal communication.
Coverage and other information
Type of benefits
Wages are paid in cash or their food equivalent
Amount of benefits
8 kg of rice/wheat or money equivalent to 7 hours of work
Personal communication.
Benefit delivery mechanism