The Palanhar Yojana  (caregiver scheme) is a government of Rajasthan (India)  cash transfer programme aiming to reducing the vulnerability of children with limited parental care.  Save the Children has developed a parenting programme for the families rece

This brief gives a general description of the approaches developed by Save the Children to promote access to government social protection in India. 

The Child Grant is a government of  Nepal cash transfer programme for children under 5 years aiming to reduce underweight.  Save the Children has developed a parenting programme for the families receiving this grant focusing on improving nutritional outco

This brief gives a general description of how local government in Nepal is establishing a cash transfer programme for vulnerable children with the help of Save the Children.

The Pantawid Pamiliyang Pilipino Program, commonly known as the 4Ps, is a government of the Philippines cash transfer programme aiming to reduce the intergenerational transfer of poverty by promoting investment in children’s health, nutrition and educatio

This document describes how Save the Children is working in Nepal to ensure that all people who are eligible for government social protection access their entitlements. The approach is largely based on building the capacity of local government to take thi

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is one of the largest public works programmes in human history. The overarching aim of MGNREGA is to enhance the livelihood security of the rural poor by providing at least 100 days of g

In light of the positive effects that social protection can bring about in addressing deprivation among children, Save the Children developed a South Asia Child Sensitive Social Protection (CSSP) Initiative in 2010 in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. The aim

Social protection in Nepal has rapidly expanded to become part and parcel of the response to poverty and vulnerability. It is also considered a key policy option for addressing issues of child poverty and deprivation. Evidence that social protection inter

Child Sensitive Social Protection (CSSP) is a Save the Children initiative in South Asia aiming to reduce vulnerability and poverty of children by ensuring that social protection measures lead to meaningful investment in children. Currently the programme

Child Sensitive Social Protection (CSSP) is a Save the Children initiative in South Asia aiming to reduce vulnerability and poverty of children by ensuring that social protection measures lead to meaningful investment in children. Currently the programme

As India moves ahead on the path of economic growth, inequality continues to be widened alongside. Many people are excluded from the benefits of economic progress and children living in poor households suffer the most. This report presents a disheartening