From evidence to action : the story of cash transfers and impact evaluation in Sub-Saharan Africa / edited by Benjamin Davis [and five others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Davis, Benjamin, 1964- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic assistance, Domestic--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Economic assistance, Domestic.

Economic assistance--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Economic assistance.

Evaluation.

Sub-Saharan Africa.

Economic assistance, Domestic--Africa, Sub-Saharan--Evaluation.

Economic assistance--Africa, Sub-Saharan--Evaluation.

Economic assistance--Evaluation.

Physical Description:

xxxiii, 416 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press ; [Rome, Italy] : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ; [New York, NY] : United Nations Children's Fund, 2016.

Summary:

Impact evaluations must be embedded in the ongoing process of policy and programme design in order to be effective in influencing country policy. This is the primary lesson found in this book, which is based on the rigorous impact evaluations and country-case study analysis of government-run cash transfer programmes undertaken in eight Sub-Saharan African countries (Kenya, Ghana, Ethiopia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa) evaluated as part of the Transfer Project and From Protection to Production Project. The impact evaluations employed mixed method approaches, including randomized controls trials (RCTs) and non-experimental designs, qualitative methods and village LEWIE-CGE modelling. Evidence presented in the book counteracts concerns around social protection creating dependency showing that unconditional cash transfers lead to a broad range of social and productive impacts, even though they are not tied to any specific behaviour.

Contents:

1 The Transfer Project, Cash Transfers, and Impact Evaluation in Sub-Saharan Africa / Benjamin Davis Davis, Benjamin, Sudhanshu Handa Handa, Sudhanshu, Nicola Hypher Hypher, Nicola, Natalia Winder Rossi Rossi, Natalia Winder, Paul Winters Winters, Paul, Jennifer Yablonski Yablonski, Jennifer 1

Part I Designing the Cash Transfer Impact Evaluations

2 The Political Economy of Cash Transfer Evaluations in Sub-Saharan Africa / Anna McCord McCord, Anna, Natalia Winder Rossi Rossi, Natalia Winder, Jennifer Yablonski Yablonski, Jennifer 17

3 Implementing Rigorous Evaluations in the Real World: The Quantitative Approach to Evaluation Design in the Transfer Project / Benjamin Davis Davis, Benjamin, Sudhanshu Handa Handa, Sudhanshu 43

4 Qualitative Methods in Impact Evaluations of Cash Transfer Programmes in the Transfer Project in Sub-Saharan Africa / Pamela Pozarny Pozarny, Pamela, Clare Barrington Barrington, Clare 71

5 Local Economy-Wide Impact Evaluation of Social Cash Transfer Programmes / J. Edward Taylor Taylor, J. Edward, Karen Thome Thome, Karen, Mateusz Filipski Filipski, Mateusz 94

Part II Assessment of Cash Transfer Programmes: Country Case Studies

6 The Cash Transfer Programme for Orphans and Vulnerable Children: The Catalyst for Cash Transfers in Kenya / Joanne Bosworth Bosworth, Joanne, Carlos Alviar Alviar, Carlos, Luis Corral Corral, Luis, Benjamin Davis Davis, Benjamin, Daniel Musembi Musembi, Daniel, Winnie Mwasiaji Mwasiaji, Winnie, Samuel Ochieng Ochieng, Samuel, Roger Pearson Pearson, Roger, Pamela Pozarny Pozarny, Pamela, Patrick Ward Ward, Patrick, Will Wiseman Wiseman, Will 117

7 Social Protection and the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Programme in Ghana: Generating Positive Change through the Power of Evidence / Luigi Peter Ragno Ragno, Luigi Peter, Sarah Hague Hague, Sarah, Sudhanshu Handa Handa, Sudhanshu, Mawutor Ablo Ablo, Mawutor, Afua Twun-Danso Twun-Danso, Afua, Lawrence Ofori-Addo Ofori-Addo, Lawrence, Carlos Alviar Alviar, Carlos, Benjamin Davis Davis, Benjamin, Pamela Pozarny Pozarny, Pamela, Ramla Attah Attah, Ramla 146

8 The Role of the Tigray Pilot Social Cash Transfer Programme and its Evaluation in the Evolution of the Tigray Social Protection Policy / Roger Pearson Pearson, Roger, Solomon Afaw Afaw, Solomon, Angela Baschieri Baschieri, Angela, Beyene Birru Birru, Beyene, Guush Berhane Berhane, Guush, Ted Chaiban Chaiban, Ted, Benjamin Davis Davis, Benjamin, Stephen Devereux Devereux, Stephen, John Hoddinott Hoddinott, John, J. Hoel Hoel, J., J. Kagin Kagin, J., Natasha Ledlie Ledlie, Natasha, Heshe Lemma Lemma, Heshe, Djanabou Mahonde Mahonde, Djanabou, Remy Pigois Pigois, Remy, Pamela Pozarny Pozarny, Pamela, Keetie Roelen Roelen, Keetie, Benjamin Schwab Schwab, Benjamin, Peter Salama Salama, Peter, Ibrahim Sessay Sessay, Ibrahim, Fredu Nega Tegebu Tegebu, Fredu Nega, Yalem Tsegay Tsegay, Yalem, Douglas Webb Webb, Douglas 168

9 The Role of Impact Evaluation in the Evolution of Zambia's Cash Transfer Programme / Paul Quarles van Ufford Ufford, Paul Quarles van, Charlotte Harland Harland, Charlotte, Stanfield Michelo Michelo, Stanfield, Gelson Tembo Tembo, Gelson, Kelley Toole Toole, Kelley, Denis Wood Wood, Denis 197

10 Zimbabwe: Using Evidence to Overcome Political and Economic Challenges to Starting a National Unconditional Cash Transfer Programme / David Seidenfeld Seidenfeld, David, Lovemore Dumba Dumba, Lovemore, Sudhanshu Handa Handa, Sudhanshu, Leon Muwoni Muwoni, Leon, Hannah Reeves Reeves, Hannah, Elayn Sammon Sammon, Elayn 226

11 Does Evidence Matter? Role of the Evaluation of the Child Grants Programme in the Consolidation of the Social Protection Sector in Lesotho / Luca Pellerano Pellerano, Luca, Silvio Daidone Daidone, Silvio, Benjamin Davis Davis, Benjamin, Mohammad Farooq Farooq, Mohammad, Mariam Homayoun Homayoun, Mariam, Andrew Kardan Kardan, Andrew, Malefetsane Masasa Masasa, Malefetsane, Ousmane Niang Niang, Ousmane, Bettina Ramirez Ramirez, Bettina, Naquibullah Safi Safi, Naquibullah 247

12 The Social Cash Transfer Programme of Malawi: The Role of Evaluation from the Pilot to the Expansion / Gustavo Angeles Angeles, Gustavo, Sara Abdoulayi Abdoulayi, Sara, Clare Barrington Barrington, Clare, Sudhanshu Handa Handa, Sudhanshu, Esmie Kainja Kainja, Esmie, Peter Mvula Mvula, Peter, Harry Mwamlima Mwamlima, Harry, Maxton Tsoka Tsoka, Maxton, Tayllor Spadafora Spadafora, Tayllor 281

13 The Impact of a Promise Realized: South Africa's Child Support Grant / Michael Samson Samson, Michael, Carolyn J. Heinrich Heinrich, Carolyn J., John Hoddinott Hoddinott, John, George Laryea-Adjei Laryea-Adjei, George, Thabani Buthelezi Buthelezi, Thabani, Lucie Cluver Cluver, Lucie, Selwyn Jehoma Jehoma, Selwyn, Maureen Mogotsi Mogotsi, Maureen, Thilde Stevens Stevens, Thilde, Ingrid van Niekerk Niekerk, Ingrid van, Evelyne Nyokangi Nyokangi, Evelyne 306

Part III Synthesis of Results

14 Conclusions and Policy Implications for Cash Transfer Programmes / Benjamin Davis Davis, Benjamin, Sudhanshu Handa Handa, Sudhanshu, Nicola Hypher Hypher, Nicola, Natalia Winder Rossi Rossi, Natalia Winder, Paul Winters Winters, Paul, Jennifer Yablonski Yablonski, Jennifer 335.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780198769446

019876944X

OCLC:

950894999