After a Conservative MP said that the U.K. Department for International Development’s (DFID) cash transfer projects in Pakistan are “exporting the dole,” Prime Minister Theresa May staunchly defended Britain’s foreign aid commitments and reaffirmed the effectiveness of cash transfers programs.
The longstanding criticism for giving poor people money is that they will waste it on alcohol and tobacco. A new review of 30 studies from Latin America, Africa and Asia disproves that notion. In fact, people spend less on “temptation goods” after receiving a cash transfer.
The Chinese proverb that it is better to teach a man to fish than give a man a fish is…
Evidence continues to pile up against the notion that giving poor people money discourages them from working. A new analysis…
For today’s Humanosphere podcast, we’re talking to Sammie Rayner, someone we think represents two fascinating phenomena within the humanitarian sector.…
Once seen as a sure-fire way to build dependence on charitable assistance, cash transfers that give people money with or…
International AIDS Vaccine Initiative The idea is simple, test what is the best way to grow microenterprise in Uganda: straight…