Can cash transfer programs work in resource-poor countries?: the experience of Mozambique

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dc.creatorLow, Jan W.
dc.creatorGarrett, James L.
dc.creatorGinja, Vitória
dc.date1999
dc.date2024-11-21T09:54:38Z
dc.date2024-11-21T09:54:38Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:32:28Z
dc.descriptionCash transfer programs are rare in Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper describes the evolution of a cash transfer program in major urban centers of Mozambique, from its inception in 1990 through two major reorganizations until October 1998. Appropriate design, strong multisectoral political support and adequate administrative capacity are critical factors determining the success of such programs. Key lessons applicable to other resource-poor countries designing social assistance programs are drawn, recommending adequate targeted support to truly destitute persons incapable of physical labor in urban areas where administrative costs are more manageable than in more isolated rural sites.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/161281
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/107294
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceLow, Jan Wayland; Garrett, James L.; Ginja, Vitória. 1999. Can cash transfer programs work in resource-poor countries?;the experience of Mozambique. FCND Discussion Paper 74. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161281
dc.subjectpoverty
dc.subjectrural population
dc.subjectsocial services
dc.subjectsubsidies
dc.subjecturban programming
dc.subjectcash transfers
dc.titleCan cash transfer programs work in resource-poor countries?: the experience of Mozambique
dc.typeWorking Paper

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