The Impacts of Malawi’s Social Cash Transfer Programme on Community Dynamics

“Malawi’s Social Cash Transfer (SCT) programme was launched in Mchinji district in 2006. The programme provides regular cash payments to ultra-poor and labour-constrained households. It seeks to reduce poverty and hunger; increase school enrolment and attendance; and improve the health, nutrition an...

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Authors: Pozarny, Pamela, Brien, Clare O’
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2015
Country:Brasil
Institution:Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (IPEA)
Repository:Repositório Institucional da IPEA (RCIpea)
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ipea.gov.br:11058/15828
Online Access:https://repositorio.ipea.gov.br/handle/11058/15828
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:PtoP
Cash Transfer Programme
Protection to Production
Malawi
Social Cash Transfer Programme
Community Dynamics
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Summary:“Malawi’s Social Cash Transfer (SCT) programme was launched in Mchinji district in 2006. The programme provides regular cash payments to ultra-poor and labour-constrained households. It seeks to reduce poverty and hunger; increase school enrolment and attendance; and improve the health, nutrition and well-being of vulnerable children. Operated by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Community Development, the programme had reached approximately 30,000 households in seven districts by August 2013 and is expected to serve 300,000 households by 2015.”(…)