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Changing policy design of cash transfer programmes internationally
The Department for International Development commissioned Transforming Cash Transfers research, directed by Professor Maxine Molyneux, which benefitted over two million households in five countries.
13 February 2023
Synopsis
Cash transfers are a form of income support usually consisting of monthly payments of cash to the poorest households in the Global South. Despite the success of cash transfer programmes in reducing poverty, limitations in their design and implementation restrict their effectiveness and inclusiveness. The Department of International Development (DFID) commissioned Transforming Cash Transfers (TCT) research, directed by Maxine Molyneux, to investigate 5 cash transfer programmes in the Middle East and Africa. The results informed a key strand of DFID’s development assistance and the changes introduced to programming benefitted over 2 million households in 5 countries (Mozambique, Uganda, Kenya, Yemen, and the Occupied Palestinian Territories). It further informed the policy design and research methodology of several UN agencies and international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) and contributed to a change in the delivery of cash transfers across a range of policy actors – including government ministries, NGOs and development consultancies.
