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Searching with a thematic focus on Livelihoods, Livelihoods social protection, Cash transfers, Poverty, Social protection

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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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    Reforming cash-based social assistance in Serbia

    Oxford Policy Management, 2007
    The Government of Serbia intends to increase the number of poor who are covered by social assistance and to better target cash transfers to the poor. This briefing note summarises key findings on the opportunities of reform of two main cash benefits; child allowances and material support for low income households (MOP). Key points that emerge from programme evaluations include:
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    Social protection and cash transfers in Uganda: frequently asked questions on cash transfers

    Chronic Poverty Research Centre, UK, 2007
    This brief attempts to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about the cash transfer scheme piloted by Uganda’s Ministry of Gender Labor and Social Development (MGLSD), with funding support from UK’s Department for International Development (DFID). These include:
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    The impact of unconditional cash transfers on nutrition: the South African Child Support Grant

    International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2007
    This paper estimates the impact of South Africa’s Child Support Grant (CSG) on child nutrition as measured by child height-for-age. It finds that large dosages of CSG treatment early in life significantly boosts child height.
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    Tackling obstacles to social protection for chronically poor people

    Chronic Poverty Research Centre, UK, 2007
    This briefing paper examines some of the negative perceptions of social protection transfers. It focuses specifically on cash transfers since these tend to receive most criticism. Some of the findings and recommendations include:
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    Developing social protection in Tanzania within a context of generalised insecurity

    Research on Poverty Alleviation, Tanzania, 2006
    Research on Poverty Alleviation’s (REPOA) is a leading development research centre in Tanzania. This paper outlines REPOA’s programme for social protection. It provides a conceptual framework and sets out the overall agenda for the programme. Research themes put forward include:• protecting income against impoverishment: transfers and consumption smoothing
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    The Malawi social cash transfer scheme: preliminary lessons learned

    United Nations Children's Fund, 2006
    Evidence from a pilot social cash transfer programme in Malawi indicates that it is a cost-effective, quick way to meet the basic needs of ultra-poor households whose members are unable to work.
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    Reducing child poverty with cash transfers: a sure thing?

    Consortium for Street Children, 2006
    Can cash transfer programmes targeted at children be effective in reducing childhood poverty? This article examines the effectiveness of three types of cash transfer programmes.
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    Lessons from a direct welfare transfer intervention: a pilot project by Concern Universal in Malawi

    Concern Universal International, Malawi, 2006
    This briefing paper documents the lessons learnt from the Dedza Safety Nets Pilot Project (DSNPP) in Malawi. The DSNPP compared the impact of all three DWT systems, i.e. cash, voucher and in-kind transfers on chronic poverty and vulnerability within a non-emergency context. The project aimed to compare the impact of all three DWT systems, i.e.
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    Where is education in the conditional cash transfers of education?

    UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 2006
    This paper examines the educational effects of conditional cash transfers (CCT) for education. The study finds that based on the evidence reviewed in this paper, there is very limited support for the conclusion that CCTs are effective educational instruments, in particular with regards to their ability to increase learning.

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