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    Is there a rationale for conditional cash transfers for children in South Africa?

    School of Development Studies, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa, 2008
    This paper assesses the rationale behind Conditional Cash Transfers (CCT) in South Africa. It looks at evidence of the reach and impact of major CCT programmes, particularly in Latin America, and the Child Support Grant (CSG) in South Africa.
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    The impact of social cash transfers on children affected by HIV and AIDS: evidence from Zambia, Malawi and South Africa

    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 people 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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    Food stamps, food security and public health: lessons from Minnesota

    Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, 2008
    Since the late 1930s, the United States government has recognised hunger and malnutrition as a condition that affects people at all income levels, inside and outside of their homes. Today’s government continues to recognise and act upon the need for food and nutrition support systems.
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    Regional Evidence Building Agenda (REBA) Thematic Briefs

    Wahenga, Regional Hunger and Vulnerability Programme, 2008
    This series of briefs provides a regional synthesis of findings of 12 thematic studies and 20 individual case studies of social transfer schemes undertaken by the Regional Hunger and Vulnerability Programme (RHVP) in southern Africa.
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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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    Cash transfers - mere 'Gadaffi syndrome', or serious potential for rural rehabilitation and development?

    Overseas Development Institute, 2005
    This paper argues that social protection can complement supply side policies. It is also less of a drain on public resources than previously thought. Most notably, cash transfers: are cheaper to administer than in-kind transfers
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    Achievements and shortfalls of conditional cash transfers: impact evaluation of Paraguay’s Tekoporã programme

    International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2008
    The International Poverty Centre (IPC) has recently undertaken an impact evaluation of the pilot of Tekoporã, a Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programme in Paraguay. Previously, IPC analysed the logical framework of this programme and its implementation challenges, and assessed its targeting mechanisms.
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    Assessing Honduras’ CCT programme PRAF, Programa de Asignación Familiar: the expected and unexpected realities

    International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2008
    Over the past ten years there has been an increase in the use of conditional cash transfer (CCT) programmes in Latin America. One initiative in Honduras, the PRAF (Programa de Asignación Familiar or Family Allowance Programme), has been running for eighteen years.
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    Malawi Social Cash Transfer Pilot Scheme

    This website represents the social cash transfer pilot scheme established by the Government of Malawi in Mchinji District in 2006.
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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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