Title: Iran Unveils ‘Mother’s Hope Card’ to Support Families and Promote Population Growth
In a significant move to support families and encourage population growth, Iranian officials have announced the operational schedule for the new “Mother’s Hope Card” initiative, set to launch next year.
A National Strategy for Family Support
The announcement was made by Mehdi Malmir, Deputy of the National Headquarters for Youth Population, during the second National Campaign for Rural and Nomadic Youth Population. The event, held at the Astan Quds Razavi Convention Center and supported by the Office of the Supreme Leader’s Representative in the Jihad Agricultural Organization, underscores the national priority of strengthening the family unit. Malmir emphasized the critical role of rural families in achieving the objectives outlined in the Law for the Protection of the Family and Youth Population.
Comprehensive Coverage and Cultural Promotion
The national campaign specifically honors rural and nomadic families who have had children in the current Iranian year (1403), including those with twins, triplets, or more. Malmir clarified that the initiative is not merely a welfare program but is deeply rooted in cultural promotion. Designed under the legal framework of the Comprehensive Law for the Protection of the Family and Youth Population, the campaign aims to actively foster a culture of childbearing within rural communities, alongside providing pre-defined economic, welfare, and medical facilities.
The Mother’s Hope Card: Financial Incentives and Honor
A cornerstone of this national effort is the “Mother’s Hope Card.” Deputy Malmir confirmed that the card will become operational next year, providing a monthly payment of two million tomans to both urban and rural mothers upon the birth of a child. He stated that this measure is intended not only as financial support but also as a gesture to honor motherhood and encourage childbearing.
Strengthening the Foundation of Society
Highlighting the importance of rural areas, Malmir noted that villages, with their natural and free environments, remain the best places for children’s development. He stressed that while a majority of the population resides in cities, the foundation of national development and production lies in rural regions, where there are no limitations for family growth.
The official further revealed that the Minister of Roads and Urban Development is scheduled to attend the second day of the conference, where new incentives and support measures for Iranian families are expected to be announced. These concerted efforts by the National Population Headquarters represent a continuous national strategy to implement legal provisions aimed at increasing the fertility rate and reinforcing the family foundation across the country.
“All our efforts in the Youth Population Headquarters,” Malmir concluded, “are to take even a small step in the vital matter of the country’s population, and by supporting healthy and stable families, to pave the way for a young, capable, and dynamic population for the nation.”