Zanzibar. The Zanzibar government has disbursed Sh1.75 billion to 27,886 poor households in Unguja and Pemba as part of ongoing efforts to reduce destitution across the islands, according to official statements.
The Second Vice President, Mr Hemed Suleiman Abdalla, oversaw the disbursement process, which was coordinated and supervised by the government. The funds are intended to provide direct financial support to the most vulnerable families.
The initiative is part of a broader social protection program aimed at alleviating poverty in Zanzibar. Beneficiaries were selected based on a verification process to ensure that only eligible households received the cash transfers.
This disbursement follows previous rounds of support under the government's poverty reduction strategy. The program targets households living in extreme poverty, particularly in rural areas of Unguja and Pemba.
