Impact of Conditional Cash Transfers on Routine Childhood Immunizations: Evidence from North West Nigeria
Impact of Conditional Cash Transfers on Routine Childhood Immunizations: Evidence from North West Nigeria
All Babies Are Equal Initiative (NI-ABAE) uses conditional cash transfers (CCTs) to increase vaccination rates in North West Nigeria. NI-ABAE educates caregivers about the importance of vaccinating children and disburses cash incentives that are conditional on infants receiving each of four lifesaving vaccines. These vaccinations are part of the routine schedule of infant immunization in Nigeria and are provided for free at government clinics. Caregivers can receive up to 4,000 Naira ($11) if the infant receives all doses in the routine immunization (RI) schedule. The program was evaluated by a randomized control trial (RCT) from July 2017 until late February 2020. The goal of this evaluation was to measure the impact of NI-ABAE’s CCTs for RI Program on coverage for routine childhood vaccines in North West Nigeria.