LEGACY Maternal and Child Cash Transfer (MCCT) Program: Learning Brief

The LIFT* funded Maternal and Child Cash Transfer (MCCT) (Jan 2016 – Dec 2018) aims to improve nutrition outcomes for mothers and children through the delivery of nutrition-sensitive cash transfers to pregnant women during their First 1,000 Days. The MCCT is implemented in 338 villages across three Townships of the Dry Zone Region, where 26% of children are stunted. 

This brief summarizes the program and outlines the main midline results for the LEGACY Maternal and Child Cash Transfer (MCCT) Program implemented in Myanmar.