Both agricultural interventions and social protection interventions are needed for combatting
hunger and poverty among poor smallholder farmers. Yet, coordination between these two …

Safety nets in Africa are a popular policy instrument to address the widespread chronic
poverty and encourage human capital investments in the education and health of children …

Ethiopia has made a strong commitment to strengthen its social protection system. However,
resource constraints pose significant challenges in seeking to meet the basic needs of all …

There is growing evidence on the impacts of social safety nets on equity, resilience, and
opportunities among the poor and vulnerable in Africa. The depth of recent evidence serves …

This study estimates the rates of return of non-contributory social transfer programmes in
Cambodia using household-level data and going beyond standard cost–efficiency analyses …

This chapter explains how social protection helps in promoting economic development.
Economic development is distinct from economic growth in that it emphasizes enhancing the …

In a recent interview, Rory Stewart, former UK secretary of state for international
development and now at the helm of GiveDirectly, recalled that while in government he “ …

The stated goals of social cash transfer (SCT) programmes described in this book are social:
to improve the welfare of the beneficiary or 'treated'households, by providing cash and …

Executive summary Across many MENA states, economic growth and development is
strained due to large segments of society being unable to meet their basic needs and …

Development interventions aim to achieve a pre-determined set of positive improvements in
the lives of people who receive them. They embody an implicit or explicit theory of change …