The Community Work Programme (CWP) is a community-driven government initiative designed to provide an employment safety net to eligible participants by offering them a minimum number of regular days of work each month. The programme targets unemployed and underemployed people. The stipends participants receive supplement their existing livelihood means and provide them with a basic level of income security. They also assists those whose livelihood activities are insufficient to lift them out of abject poverty. The programme  provides a bridging opportunity for unemployed youth and others who are actively looking for employment opportunities.

OBJECTIVES

• To provide an employment safety net. The CWP recognises that sustainable employment solutions will take time, particularly in reaching marginal economic area
• To contribute to the development of public assets and services in poor communities.
• To strengthen community development approaches
• To improve the quality of life for people in marginalised economic areas by providing work experience, enhancing dignity and promoting social and economic inclusion