PROJECT
Assessing categorical targeting pilot for the social cash transfer programme (youth)
Type:
Research
Thematic:
Youth, Gender and Disability
Location:
28 districs
Funded by:
German government, the World bank, Government of Ireland and government of Malawi
PI:
prof Maxton Tsoka
Team:
Dadirai Mkombe
Start Date:
Dec-2021
End Date:
Sep-2022
Duration:
1 years
Description:
The Malawi social cash transfer was initiated in 2006 by providing small cash grants to ultra-poor households without any able-bodied adult household member. The objective was to reduce poverty and hunger and improving health and nutrition in vulnerable households and increasing child school enrolment.