A program called “Bogotá Solidaria En Casa” will provide poor and vulnerable families of the District with cash for the 23-day quarantine (03/25-04/13) to prevent them to have to get out their home to a daily subsistence income. The transfer is estimated to cover ~70% of their expenditure.…

Monotributistas will receive two monthly transfers of 6.800 pesos.

The Colombian government delivered food to more than 1,730,000 homes with children in the country. The aid is aimed at families in a state of vulnerability and whose income has been reduced by COVID-19. The work will be in charge of the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare (ICBF).

Beneficiaries of the Plan Equidad will receive the benefit in one installment. Beneficiaries fo the Tarjeta Uruguay Social will receive the benefit in two installments.

Anticipation of cash payment to 1.7M beneficiaries of Colombia Adulto Mayor program to support consumption (This is the old-age subsidy program for the poor and extreme poor over 60+ years old population) This includes 3 monthly payments for March, April, and May (total of COP 70,000) advanced…

Food voucher to vulnerable population groups not covered by other subsidies

Victims Unit will advance the humanitarian aid that was going to be paid in May and June and will pay it in April.The objective of this measure is to economically favor those who may be affected within the framework of compulsory preventive isolation. The Victims Unit will also advance the…

Temporary disability benefit for patients diagnosed with COVID-19 (workers whose salary is up to 2,400 soles per month). It is granted for the first 20 days of the incapacity.

Distribution of food packages out of special buses, at schools or from
alternative distribution sites. Some schools remain open only for the food
distribution. The government has designed a food delivery system to continue
to benefit 1,600,000 children and adolescents.…

The private sector employers will receive a subsidy for each worker who generates fifth-category income in the amount of a maximum of 1500 soles per worker.

A National Humanitarian Assistance Account will be created to ensure health care, food provision, employment protection, and to extend the Family Protection Bond. The account will not be administered by the regime, but by representatives of civil society who will be responsible for monitoring…

Increase of the Bono Independiente targeted to the self-employed from S/380 to S/760.

Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Labor has introduced a “pandemic leave” as a new classification of paid leave for public officers, including those not eligible for sick leave. People who have fallen ill and exhausted their sick leave will proceed on extended sick leave, followed by pandemic…

CONFIEP, through the collaboration of various companies and individuals, the Municipality of Lima and Bim are joining forces to support with a solidarity bond of S/380 for small entrepreneurs and street traders who, due to the health emergency, are unable to bring their livelihoods home. The…

Suspension of the life certification requirements for elderly social pension recipients (normally required to visit their local board to sign a life certificate register).

Extended Family Bonus. A financial aid to all families who have children in public schools --- from pre-kindergarten through high school. The "Family Bonus" consisting of Bs 500 per child.

Cash transfer of TT$510/month (US75) for 3 months to households with family member that was laid off or whose income reduced. This measure reaches a total of 2,050 households.

Transfer are planned to seniors and families with children for a total of Q350 million (or $46 million USD).

The government has ruled that key utilities such as energy, gas and water - as well as telecommunication services cannot be suspended to vulnerable persons during the crisis. It has instigated a mortgage moratorium on primary residences for employees who lose their jobs, such as self-employed…

The government has mandated private companies to ensure quarantine of
particular worker categories, including those older than 60, pregnant women
or those with preexisting conditions. These workers would receive a paid sick
leave for 30 days. Also, private companies (except…

Among the measures to support families is to guarantee the basic right to food for vulnerable children who are affected by school closures. Specifically, a total of Euro 25M is established to provide income support (wallet cards, wire transfer, voucher in supermarkets). Part of the above funding…

Government switched to take-home rations for its school feeding program.

300 million euros for an extraordinary contingency fund to support social services with special attention to older persons and dependents (transfers to be made to Autonomous communities and localities to this effect) (e.g. cover basic needs including through social assistance, people that need…

Food support programs adapt their delivery modality to distribute packages at specified points.

Unemployment insurance will be collected within seven days, not two months, and coverage will be extended.