A revolution in helping Africa’s poor: Cash with no strings attached

From Katharine Houreld / The Washington Post: GiveDirectly runs a program that gives a lump sum of cash directly to those in need, without needing to qualify with other specifications (such as school enrollment or vaccination status). Lump sum funds allow people to stabilize themselves, their homes, and their families more effectively than payments over time.

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Issue Areas:

Universal Basic Income

Impact Areas:

Equity, Health and Wellness

Actors:

Nonprofit / NGO

Communities Served:

Communities Experiencing Economic Hardship, Rural Communities

Strategies:

Easing Economic Burdens for Individuals, Universal Basic Income

Success Factors:

Eliminating Barriers, Meeting People Where They Are At, Overcoming the Big Challenges, Providing Cash Instead Of Goods/Services

Geographic Region:

Africa

Countries:

Malawi

Date:

April 19, 2024

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