Work area: Social Protection and Agriculture

Country: Zambia

This study forms part of seven country case studies carried out as part of the FAO From Protection to Production (PtoP) programme. Zambia was...

Country: Zambia

This video shows the impacts of the Social Cash Transfer (SCT) Programme in Zambia. The main objective of the SCT is to reduce extreme poverty and to prevent its transmission across generations. Results from the...

The video highlights the key impacts of social cash transfers on households, children and local economy in sub-Saharan Africa. Evidence from across the region shows that social protection has helped reduce poverty, boosted local economies,...

Country: Lesotho

The research seeks to gain a better understanding of how social protection policies and programmes can be improved to enhance impacts on rural women’s empowerment.