The Cash Dividend : the Rise of Cash Transfer Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa /

The Cash Dividend: The Rise of Cash Transfer Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa assimilates results of a thorough review of the recent use of cash transfer programs in Sub-Saharan Africa. Drawing from sources including program documentation, policy papers, peer-reviewed publications, and interviews, it...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Garcia, Marito, 1951-
Autor Corporativo: World Bank
Otros Autores: Moore, Charity G.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, ©2012.
Colección:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Human development.
Temas:
Economic assistance > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Transfer payments > Africa, Sub-Saharan > Case studies.
Aide économique > Afrique subsaharienne.
Paiements de transfert > Afrique subsaharienne > Études de cas.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Customs & Traditions.
Economic assistance
Transfer payments
Sub-Saharan Africa
Case studies
Case studies.
Études de cas.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; The Growing Use of Cash Transfer Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa; The Review of Cash Transfers, an Emerging Safety Net in Africa; Results of the Review; Lessons Learned and the Road Ahead; Note; References; Chapter 1 Cash Transfers; The Recent Increase in Cash Transfers around the World; Increased Interest in Cash Transfers in Sub-Saharan Africa; The Review of Cash Transfers, an Emerging Safety Net in Africa; What Are Cash Transfer Programs?; Cash Transfers within the Social Protection System; Remainder of the Book; Notes.
  • Client Registration: A Key Issue for Cash TransfersProgram Benefits: How Much Was Transferred to Households?; Cash Payment Systems; Conditional versus Unconditional Cash Transfers; Graduation from Cash Transfer Programs; Monitoring and Accountability; Communication to Ensure Program Impact: Building Understanding, Ownership, and a Constituency of Support; Institutional Location, Coordination, and Capacity; Evidence from Program Evaluations: Filling the Gaps in Knowledge; Piloting of Cash Transfers before Expansion; Program Cost.
  • Building the Constituency for Domestic Support: Easing the Path to Scaling Up Cash TransfersThe Role of Development Partners in Program Initiation and Scale-Up; Conclusions; Notes; References; Chapter 4 Synthesis, Conclusions, and the Way Forward; Unique Program Characteristics of Cash Transfers in Sub-Saharan Africa; Knowledge Gaps and Areas for Future Research; Conclusions and the Road Ahead; Notes; References; Appendix A Detailed Reviews of Sub-Saharan Africa's Cash Transfer Programs; Botswana; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cape Verde; Democratic Republic of Congo; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Ghana; Kenya.
  • LesothoMalawi; Mali; Mauritius; Mozambique; Namibia; Niger; Nigeria; Rwanda; São Tomé and Príncipe; Senegal; The Seychelles; Somalia; Sierra Leone; South Africa; Swaziland; Tanzania; Zambia; Zimbabwe; Notes; References; Appendix B Overview Tables; References; Boxes; 1.1 Countries Included in the Desk Review; 1.2 The Economic Rationale for Cash Transfer Programs; 1.3 Additional References on Cash Transfer Programs; 1.4 The Roles of Social Protection: Protection, Prevention, and Promotion; 1.5 Additional References on Social Protection in Africa; 2.1 The African Union's Social Policy Framework.

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