Over the course of the year, I reviewed, synthesized, and shared 631 resources on social protection. Because of the scale and quality of research, selecting the most salient or interesting materials is a daunting task fraught with dilemmas and tough...
The informal business sector is a source of livelihood for millions of people around the world. Despite its size and importance, business-level data that provide an in-depth understanding and cross-country analysis of the sector are...
When natural disasters displace households, impacts on welfare can last for years after the event and vary depending on the extent of response. While climate change threatens to increase the frequency and severity of natural...
osovo has been coping with the diverse ramifications of the pandemic since March 2020. The impact of COVID-19 on poverty in Kosovo has been intense, as the pandemic is still affecting businesses, households, people’s everyday lives...
Can comparing anti-poverty programs to unconditional cash transfers improve development programming? Carson Christiano, CEGA Executive Director and DIL Managing Director, explores new findings from a portfolio of cash benchmarking research five years...
I’ve faced more than my fair share of challenges, but I’m determined to ensure that my children have a smoother path in life. That’s why it was such a remarkable moment when families like mine began receiving the expanded child tax...
Poverty is a well-established risk factor for violence against women and children—but how much do we really know about this relationship and how to effectively break the cycle? The authors round up evidence from the recent biannual Sexual Violence...
The World Bank describes South Africa’s approach to social protection as an effective mechanism in addressing both poverty and inequality, underpinned by ‘a combination of commitment, leadership, backing from the Constitution, focus...
Mothers reliant on state support have long been the subject of moral judgements about their deservingness. In 21st Century Britain, after over a decade of austerity and unprecedented welfare reform, exploring how mothers experience...
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $75.9 million loan to improve living conditions in households in the areas of Honduras with the highest rates of extreme poverty, and to cultivate human capital and self-management capacity in those...
Cash transfers are controversial in social policy. Critics argue that handouts are expensive, risk creating dependency and should be a last resort strictly targeted at the poorest. But proponents consider them an important source of...
There is compelling evidence to show that supporting children’s development and enhancing women’s participation in economic activity increase economic development, reduce poverty, and improve household wellbeing. Providing affordable, quality...
