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Cash on the Move
This case study documents the implementation of the 2019 Multipurpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) ‘Plus’ Nutrition and Protection program targeting Venezuelan migrants in Peru, funded by USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (formerly FFP and OFDA). It is d
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The Effectiveness of Cash Transfer Programming for Children
Cash Transfer Programming (CTP) is a means of giving people money to meet critical needs, invest in their livelihood and in their children’s future. Substantial evidence has been generated on the effectiveness of cash transfers- including their impacts on
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Integrated Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) and Child Protection (CP) during the COVID-19 Pandemic (3 things to know about…)
Economic poverty is one of the key drivers of child protection risks. In in order to meet basic needs, very poor households may be forced to resort to negative/harmful coping strategies, to reduce household expenditures (ex: school drop out, child marriag
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Child Development Grant Programme: Strengthening social protection systems in Nigeria
This three page brief summarises how Save the Children has been working with the government of Nigeria and partners to expand and strengthen its social protection system using an evidence-based approach. The brief first details some of the major challenge
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Using Household Economy Analysis to Strengthen the Shock-responsiveness of the Social Cash Transfer Programme in Malawi
This one-pager summarises a project being implemented in Malawi with funding from Irish Aid, to help strengthen the shock-responsiveness of a social protection programme called the Social Cash Transfer Programme, using a tool called Household Economy Anal
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Not Just Money: What mothers value in conditional cash transfer programs in India
In low- and middle-income countries, conditional cash transfers have functioned as an important policy tool used to increase demand for key maternal and child health services. However, the increase of service use through these programs has had variable su
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How Effective are Cash Transfers in Mitigating Shocks for Vulnerable Children? Evidence on the impact of the Lesotho Child Grant Programme on multidimensional deprivation
Families can be pressured into negative coping strategies when they have experienced shocks. This has a significant negative effect on children’s lives and development, especially for children who are at greater risk of falling into a poverty trap due to
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Solomon Islands: Cash transfer feasibility study
The objective of this study is to build a strong and context-specific evidence base to guide and inform national discussions, raise awareness and build capacity among in-country stakeholders who will take forth the study recommendations. This report ident
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Child Safeguarding for Cash and Voucher Assistance Guidance
Over the past decade, the use of Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) has grown considerably in international development and humanitarian contexts, being referred to by some as one of the most significant reforms in recent years. Systematic evidence has sho
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LEGACY Program Randomized Controlled Trial Endline Report
Endline evaluation report for an experimental evaluation of a maternal and child grant programme implemented in three townships across Myanmar’s central dry zone. The grant programme was comprised of two interventions targeting pregnant women and mothers
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Cash Transfer Programming and Child Protection in Humanitarian Action: Review and opportunities to strengthen the evidence
As prevalence of cash transfer programming in humanitarian response has grown, so too has the recognition that the child protection sector must learn how to use case transfer programs to achieve better results for children. This report summarizes the evid
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Review of Cash Transfer Modalities
Afghanistan is a disaster-prone country that is one of the world’s most complex humanitarian emergencies. Entering its 18th year of crisis, two out of three Afghan live in areas directly affected by conflict. In 2019, it is expected that 6.3 million peopl