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conditional assistance

[/kənˈdɪʃənəl əˈsɪstəns/]
nounpl: conditional assistances
assistência condicional
1. Aid or support provided to a person or entity that is dependent upon the fulfillment of specific requirements or conditions
The government offered conditional assistance to families only if they enrolled their children in school.
O governo ofereceu assistência condicional às famílias apenas se matriculassem seus filhos na escola.
2. Financial or material support granted by organizations or governments with predetermined criteria that must be met
The IMF provided conditional assistance to the country on the basis of economic reforms.
O FMI forneceu assistência condicional ao país com base em reformas econômicas.
Synonyms
conditional aidconditional supporttied assistanceaid with conditionscontingent assistance
Antonyms
unconditional assistanceunconditional aidno-strings-attached support

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
assistência condicional
Standard term used in government social programs
São Paulo
auxílio condicionado
Commonly used in social welfare contexts
Rio de Janeiro
assistência condicional
Standard usage in social policy discussions
Portugal
assistência condicionada
Formal term used in European Union aid contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

strings attached
with conditions
conditional upon
subject to conditions
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