Conditional cash transfers

[Report] Social Protection in Madagascar - The case of Cash Transfers: Capacity to respond to shocks and options for harmonization

Submitted by fabbri on Thu, 05/17/2018 - 10:43

ReliefWeb (02.95.2018) The report has been prepared as commissioned by the Government of Madagascar (Ministry of Population, Social protection and Women’s Promotion and the National Office of Risk and Disaster Management) in coordination with the members of the emergency cash group and with UNICEF’s funding and technical support. The results of this report have been presented and discussed with the Government and the members of the emergency cash group.

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madagascar
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Building Resilience and Protecting Vulnerable Yemenis Through Cash Transfers

Submitted by fabbri on Fri, 03/23/2018 - 14:25

Yemen ReliefWeb (21.03.2018) Life has dramatically changed in Yemen since the conflict started,” said Naji Saeed, a day laborer in the Taiz governorate. The construction work that was the source of Saeed’s livelihood has all but ended as a result of the conflict. “I lost my job like millions of Yemenis and I don’t know what I can do now to feed my children,” added Saeed.

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yemen
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Irish social welfare benefits increase next week - over one Irish million people to get extra €5 a week in payments from next Monday

Submitted by fabbri on Thu, 03/22/2018 - 10:28

The Sun (22.03.2018)  Pensioners, people with disabilities, carers, lone parents, widows, jobseekers, maternity and paternity benefit recipients will all see payments rise by €5 a week from Monday March 26

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ireland
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Social assistance
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ideas42 and the World Bank take crucial steps to strengthen Social Protection Efforts with Behavioral Design for Cash Transfer Programs

Submitted by fabbri on Thu, 03/08/2018 - 10:51

prnewswire (07.03.2018)  Behavioral design lab ideas42 and the World Bank announce a new collaboration that seeks to expand the reach of behavioral innovations in social protection and improve the cost-effectiveness of cash transfer programs in sub-Saharan Africa. The Behavioral Design for Cash Transfer Programs initiative will bring behavioral innovations to cash transfer programs in six countries in the region.

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Africa
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[Analysis] Ethiopia: Public Ownership Key to Sustainable Social Protection System

Submitted by fabbri on Mon, 02/26/2018 - 14:16

allAfrica (12.02.2018) Although, Ethiopia has an array of formal and informal support mechanisms, programs, action plans and interventions that aims at serving a variety of social protection purposes, the most direct - the National Social Policy - is designed as part and parcel of an integrated approach to the progressive realization of social and economic rights noted in article 41 of the constitution, which state, "The State shall, within available means, allocate resources to provide rehabilitation and assistance to the physically and mentally disabled, the aged, and to children who are

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ethiopia
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Kenya: Over 500,000 to receive bi-monthly cash disbursements

Submitted by fabbri on Wed, 02/14/2018 - 09:03

KBC TV Kenya's Watching (11.02.2018) Over 500,000 people will now receive their bi-monthly cash disbursements of Ksh 4000 shillings in March this year. Among the beneficiaries will include old people aged 70 and above, the severely disabled and orphans.

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kenya
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The Livelihood Impacts of Cash Transfers in Sub-Saharan Africa: Beneficiary Perspectives from Six Countries

Submitted by monitor on Mon, 08/28/2017 - 10:26

World Development (nov 2017) Cash transfers (CTs) are a social protection mechanism to reduce the poorest households’ vulnerability to shocks and build human capital by smoothing consumption and sustaining expenditure on education and social welfare. Our study examines whether and how CTs go beyond welfare objectives to promote livelihoods.

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Africa
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Extension of coverage
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What have we learned about helping women with conditional cash transfers?

Submitted by monitor on Thu, 08/10/2017 - 11:21

iloblog.org (30.07.2017) During an economic crisis, Conditional Cash Transfers (CCTs) are one way that governments can use to protect vulnerable people from falling into poverty.

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argentina
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Nigeria Rolls Out $2 Billion Brazil-Like Social-Welfare Plan

Submitted by monitor on Tue, 07/04/2017 - 10:32

Bloomberg (22.06.2017) Nigeria is rolling out its first national social-welfare program modeled partly on Brazil’s Bolsa Familia in a bid to boost a weak economy and curb poverty by giving cash to its poorest citizens and ensuring their children go to school.

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nigeria
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