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Publication
This brief brings together the critical mass of evidence emerging from recent rigorous impact evaluations of government-run cash transfer programmes in seven countries in sub-Saharan Africa. These assessments have been developed under the PtoP initiative,...
Strengthening sector policies for better food security and nutrition results: Social protection
17 May 2017
Publication
17 May 2017
Work area: Social Protection and Nutrition
Social protection is a key strategy in the fight against hunger and malnutrition. By addressing the underlying causes of hunger, social protection programmes can enhance households’ food consumption along with their ability to produce food...
Publication
This report synthesizes the analysis and findings of a set of seven country impact evaluation studies that explore the impact of cash transfer programmes on household economic decision-making, productive activities and labour allocation in sub-Saharan...
Video/Interview
Social protection plays an important role in protecting poor and vulnerable people from natural hazards saving lives and livelihoods, while also enhancing families’ capacity to cope, respond and withstand threats and crises. Moreover, risk-informed and...
Cash transfer programmes for managing climate risk: evidence from a randomized experiment in Zambia
03 April 2017
Publication
03 April 2017
Country: Zambia