committed to co-funding COPE, and coverage is estimated at less than 0.001% of the poor. 16. In comparison with other African countries, the government's allocation to social protection is low. Arising from this is the fact that the monthly grant ranges from$10 to$33, depending on the number of children in the household(up to a maximum of five). This is low in relation to household need, especially in large households(particularly in the north, where polygamy is common), and the decreasing purchasing power of the Naira, Nigeria's currency, due to food and fuel price inflation. 17. Fragmentation of approaches and projects across the country is a matter of concern. Given current limited levels of coverage, lack of monitoring capacity and limitations in delivering quality services in the country, Nigerian policymakers and development partners should consider the relative importance and budget allocated towards the conditional features of cash transfers(Hagen-Zanker& Holmes, 2012). 31