Conditional cash transfer programs an effective tool for reaching the poorest and most vulnerable (English)

Conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs give families cash to pay for basic health and school expenses (if children attend school and regularly visit health clinics). CCTs have two main objectives: to increase income and alleviate poverty in the short term, and to break the inter-generational cycle of poverty by increasing human capital. Various situations have led to their creation in different countries. The World Bank (WB) supports CCTs in Latin...

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Vermehren, Andrea;
Document Date
2003/12/01
Document Type
Brief
Report Number
28434
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1
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1
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Latin America, Caribbean,
Region
Latin America and Caribbean,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
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Conditional cash transfer programs an effective tool for reaching the poorest and most vulnerable
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conditional cash transfer program

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Vermehren, Andrea.

Conditional cash transfer programs an effective tool for reaching the poorest and most vulnerable (English). En breve ; no. 36 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/395711468753260976

Conditional cash transfer programs an effective tool for reaching the poorest and most vulnerable (English)

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