World Food Programme cash assistance in Lebanon: social cohesion between Syrian refugees and host communitiesResearch reports and studies | January 2021 | Fiona Samuels, Francesca Bastagli and Maria Stavropoulou with Nur Turkmani, Hiba Abbani and Georgia PlankUnderstanding the social cohesion and stability effects of cash assistance on Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Downloads
World Food Programme cash assistance in Lebanon: protection outcomes for Syrian refugeesResearch reports and studies | January 2021 | Francesca Bastagli, Fiona Samuels and Maria Stavropoulou with Nur Turkmani, Hiba Abbani and Georgia PlankUnderstanding the effects of cash assistance on protection outcomes for Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Downloads
Informal taxes and transfers in sub-Saharan Africa: a review and analysis of incidence in RwandaWorking and discussion papers | December 2020 | Martin Evans, Susan Harkness and Heiner SalomonThis paper profiles and analyses the effects of informal taxes and transfer payments made by households in Rwanda. Downloads
Is it time for universal child benefits?Webinar | 9 September 2020 13:00 - 14:30 GMT +1 (BST)This live digital event discusses key issues and lessons on the challenges and trade-offs policymakers face when considering Universal Child Benefits. Find out more
Social protection response to Covid-19 and beyond: lessons learned for adaptive social protection Projects | September 2020 to April 2021A project exploring the social protection response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Find out more
Universal child benefits: policy issues and optionsResearch reports and studies | June 2020 | Francesca Bastagli, Emma Samman, Nathalie Both, Martin Evans, Magdalena Sepúlveda, Lichao Yang, Robert Walker, Heiner Salomon and Ian OrtonThis report reviews the case for universal child benefits. Downloads
Donors still wary of no-strings cash gifts to tackle povertyMedia | 27 February 2020 | Financial Times (FT) Find out more
The potential of Nepal’s social security allowance schemes to support emergency flood responseResearch reports and studies | May 2019 | Rebecca Holmes, Fiona Samuels, Martin Evans, Anita Ghimire and John TwiggAssessing the use of cash-based responses through Nepal's existing social security allowance system to respond to emergencies. Downloads
Gender and age-responsive social protection: the potential of cash transfers to advance adolescent rights and capabilitiesBriefing papers | March 2019 | Nicola Jones, Elizabeth Presler-Marshall and Muriel KahaneThis policy brief reviews the effects of cash transfers on the rights and capabilities of adolescent girls and boys using a gender and capability lens. Downloads
International conference on Universal Child BenefitsConference | 6 - 8 February 2019International conference on Universal Child Grants convened by UNICEF, the International Labour Organization and the Overseas Development Institute. Find out more
