Social Protection

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In this Image Widows of the Rwandan genocide grow coffee to support themselves in Lake Kivu, Rwanda. © 2017 Ilene Perlman on Shutterstock

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A photo of a nutrition-focused livelihoods program being administered

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The Impact of a Nutrition-Focused Livelihoods Program on Child Nutrition in Burkina Faso

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Almost half of all deaths of children under five years of age are attributable to malnutrition, and despite the decline in numbers, progress continues to be very slow. In Burkina Faso, researchers evaluated whether a nutrition-focused livelihoods program consisting of a cash transfer, productive asset, and nutrition intervention can impact child nutrition, household income, and assets. After two years, the program successfully reduced chronic malnutrition by about a third and increased the productive assets of participants. When components of the program were implemented individually, no statistically significant impacts were observed.

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The Impact of Tech-Training and Job Referrals for Youth in Kenya

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Access to quality jobs is a pressing concern in sub-Saharan Africa. In Kenya, researchers partnered with the technology company Sama and IPA to conduct a randomized evaluation of Sama’s training and job referral programs. The training program provided youth from underserved communities with digital training, while the referral program provided trainees with a job referral to work with the company. Providing both training and a job referral increased earnings by 37 percent and reduced unemployment rates by 10 percentage points.

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A family in rural Liberia. © 2011 Glenna Gordon

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The Effect of Cash Transfers and Market Access on Households in Rural Liberia and Malawi

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A body of research supports cash transfers as a way to improve the lives of vulnerable and poor populations, but few studies have examined how the impacts change over time. In addition, poor rural households face institutional and market obstacles, and transfers alone may not be enough to overcome these barriers. In Liberia and Malawi, researchers are partnering with IPA, GiveDirectly, and USAID to evaluate the impact of an unconditional cash transfer and market access program on food security, wealth, resilience, intimate partner violence, and psychological well-being over four years.

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Cash Transfers

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Cash transfers are direct payments, often from governments, made to eligible groups of people. IPA has evaluated three main types of cash transfer programs—unconditional, conditional, and labeled cash transfers—in different contexts.

Livelihoods

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IPA is investigating many ways to help the poor boost the income they get from their work, from improving understanding of credit markets for farmers to productivity boosts for small and medium enterprises.

Ultra Poor Graduation Programs

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About 650 million people around the world live on $1.90 or less per day and face interrelated challenges, including food security, access to capital, savings, and health shocks. IPA is testing a number of programs designed to reach this population and help them onto a sustainable path out of poverty.

 

Social Protection

Our Team

Social Protection

Our Team

Director

Julie Kedroske

Julie Kedroske is the Director of IPA's Social Protection Program. Prior to joining IPA, Julie served as the Head of Technical Assistance for BRAC's Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative.

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Associate Research Manager

Antoine Guilhin

Antoine Guilhin is an Associate Research Manager at IPA, where he coordinates a portfolio of USAID/BHA Resilience and Food Security Activities (RFSA) in East and Southern Africa.

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Program Manager

Smita Das

Smita Das is the Program Manager for IPA's Social Protection Program.

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Director

Julie Kedroske

Julie Kedroske is the Director of IPA's Social Protection Program. Prior to joining IPA, Julie served as the Head of Technical Assistance for BRAC's Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative.

Read Full Bio

Associate Research Manager

Antoine Guilhin

Antoine Guilhin is an Associate Research Manager at IPA, where he coordinates a portfolio of USAID/BHA Resilience and Food Security Activities (RFSA) in East and Southern Africa.

Read Full Bio

Program Manager

Smita Das

Smita Das is the Program Manager for IPA's Social Protection Program.

Read Full Bio