Publications
Myth-Busting? Confronting Six Common Perceptions about Unconditional Cash Transfers as a Poverty Reduction Strategy in Africa
10 October 2018
Publication
10 October 2018
This paper summarizes evidence on six perceptions associated with cash transfer programming, using eight rigorous evaluations conducted on large-scale government unconditional cash transfers in sub-Saharan Africa under the Transfer Project. Specifically, it investigates if...
Impacts of the Child Grant Programme and Sustainable Poverty Reduction though Income, Nutrition and Government Service Support in Lesotho
11 September 2018
Publication
11 September 2018
Work area: Social Protection and Agriculture
Country: Lesotho
This impact evaluation adopts a mixed-method approach combining quantitative and qualitative methods to the analysis of the impact of CGP and SPRINGS. Qualitative and quantitative methods have complementary roles. The quantitative method allows...
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Country: Senegal
This brief sets out to analyse the extent to which the PNBSF is supporting the livelihoods and income-generating activities of rural households. In addition, it aims to identify the most appropriate supplementary support measures with...
Zimbabwe’s Harmonized Cash Transfer Programme: 12-month impact report on productive activities and labour allocation
13 April 2018
Publication
13 April 2018
Country: Zimbabwe
This impact evaluation report uses a 12-month panel data set with a non-experimental design to analyse the impact of the Harmonized Cash Transfer Programme (HSCT) on individual and household economic decision-making, including agricultural and non-agricultural...
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Country: Ethiopia
The Improved Nutrition through Integrated Basic Social Services with Social Cash Transfer (IN-SCT) is a three-year pilot programme implemented by the Government of Ethiopia, with funding from UNICEF and Irish Aid. The programme started in...