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From Evidence to Action The Story of Cash Transfers and Impact Evaluation in Sub-Saharan Africa

Year: 2016

Type: preprint

Abstract: Today, virtually every country in sub-Saharan Africa has some kind of cash transfer programme. These programmes are increasingly recognized as key to fighting poverty and hunger. Designed to reflect regional characteristics, they emphasize strong community participation and focus on economically and socially marginalized populations—including children, the elderly, families without earning power and people living with disabilities. By providing predictable, direct transfers, the programmes protect vulnerable individuals and households from the worst impacts of poverty and help them build resilience. In fact, the success of cash transfers has contributed to a regional trend towards wider adoption of social-protection policies. Across sub-Saharan Africa, cash transfer initiatives are moving from donor-funded pilots to domestically funded national programmes.

Source: SSRN Electronic Journal

Authors: Paul Winters, Benjamin Davis, Sudhanshu Handa, Nicola Hypher, Natalia Winder Rossi, Jennifer Yablonski

Institutions: International Fund for Agricultural Development, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CGIAR, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development

Language: English

Topic: Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: No poverty, Reduced inequalities, Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Partnerships for the goals, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3207028088

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