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  Social protection for low capacity households in Zambia

  Overseas Development Institute, 2008

  This paper highlights the importance of social protection as a poverty alleviation strategy for rural households in Zambia. The paper presents a framework based on– protection, preven­tion, and promotion.
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  The impact of social cash transfers on children

  Malawi Social Cash Transfer Pilot Scheme, 2007

  This paper analyses the degree to which social cash transfer schemes that do not explicitly target HIV and AIDS affected persons or households reach HIV and AIDS affected households. By comparing different schemes in Zambia, Malawi and South Africa, the study identifies the main factors that determine both the share of HIV and AIDS affected households reached, and the impact achieved.
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  Evaluation study on appropriate models of livelihood strategies for social protection in Zambia

  Wahenga, Regional Hunger and Vulnerability Programme, 2007

  Due to serious deterioration of socio-economic conditions in Zambia, the government is considering the adoption of a national Social Protection Strategy. This report examines Zambian and international livelihood approaches that target low capacity and incapacitated households. It provides the following:
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  Education access and retention for educationally marginalised children: innovations in social protection

  Mobile Task Team on the Impact of HIV/AIDS on Education, 2005

  This report looks at the effectiveness of social protection programmes for educationally marginalised children (EMC) in Eastern and Southern Africa.
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  No small change: Oxfam GB Malawi and Zambia emergency cash transfer projects - a synthesis of key learning

  Humanitarian Policy Group, ODI, 2006

  In response to predictions of an impending food crisis in southern Africa in 2005 - 2006, Oxfam deployed a relief response. As an alternative to emergency food aid, the agency undertook cash transfer schemes in both Malawi and Zambia.
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  Social protection mechanisms in southern Africa

  Wahenga, Regional Hunger and Vulnerability Programme, 2006

  Social protection is a relatively new concept in southern Africa. Regular, predictable and guaranteed transfers to the vulnerable in most countries have yet to be integrated into existing policies safeguarding lives following livelihood shocks such as drought and conflict.
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  Making cash count: lessons from cash transfer schemes in east and southern Africa for supporting the most vulnerable children and households

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2005

  This study reviews unconditional cash transfers in 15 countries of east and southern Africa. It examines four programmes in more depth, in Ethiopia, Lesotho, Mozambique and Zambia, with an emphasis on design issues such as cost-effectiveness, accuracy of targeting, delivery modalities, institutionalisation and potential for scaling up.
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  Household's vulnerability to shocks in Zambia

  PovertyNet, World Bank, 2005

  Zambia is a country characterized by a high incidence of poverty and exposure to several types of shocks like HIV/AIDS, macroeconomic instability and periodic droughts.
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  HIV Aids and gender impact report

  Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2003

  This report summarizes the findings of a household livelihood survey in Zambia. The aim was to gain a clear understanding of the dynamics of assets and livelihood strategies that are induced by the presence of HIV/AIDS in communities and households in Northern Province.The report is divided into two sections.
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  Politics and the PRS approach in Southern Africa

  Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2005

  This presentation reviews the political dimensions of the PRSP approach in the Southern Africa sub-region.

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