CONDITIONAL & UNCONDITIONAL CASH …

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Kat hy L i n de r t , Wo rl d B an k So c i al Safet y N et s Co re Co ur s e De c e m b e r 2 01 3 CONDITIONAL & UNCONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFERS 1 OUTLINE What, Why, and When to Use Cash? Types of cash transfer programs Design & Implementation 2 3 WHAT ARE CASH TRANSFERS? C a s h t r a nsfer p rograms p rov i d e c as h as s i s t anc e to t h e p oor a nd c e r t a i n v u l ne rable g ro u p s wo u l d c o u l d f a l l i nto p ove r t y O b j ec tives : Increase the incomes of the poor Help individuals and families cope with the consequences of shocks Facilitate government reforms ( , consolidation of other social programs; compensator y measures for other reforms such as energy subsidies) WHY CASH?

When is Cash Appropriate? Situations of Chronic Poverty Situations of Shocks Emergencies with adequate food supply Transitory shocks

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