How is economic security linked to gender-based violence?
The relationship between economic insecurity and gender-based violence is complex and poorly understood—here, we round up evidence from the recent biannual Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) Forum in Cape Town Oct. 21-25 to highlight what is new and where we go next.
Research on humanitarian social protection is not only possible, but desperately needed
Rigorous research in humanitarian emergencies is not only feasible but also necessary to determine what constitutes effective assistance in these settings. This column introduces a Special Issue of the Journal of Development Studies which demonstrates that research establishing causal effects is vital … Read more
Researchers and policymakers discuss evidence for social protection policies in sub Saharan Africa
Celebrating 10 years of building evidence for action on cash transfers in Africa, the Transfer Project’s latest multi-stakeholder workshop in Arusha, Tanzania recently gathered social protection experts from 20 African countries. Attended by government representatives, NGOs, academics, and donors, the … Read more
SP Links April 19 – Special edition on the Transfer Project & national cash transfers in Africa
The Transfer Project is a collaborative research and learning initiative between UNICEF, FAO, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and national research partners. The project aims to promote evidence generation, capacity building and inform development of programs and policies … Read more
Reducing IPV through cash transfers: The next research frontier
Cash transfers are promising interventions to reduce intimate partner violence (IPV), but more evidence is needed to better understand their effects in both development and humanitarian settings. This was the main message from a side event at the 63rd Session … Read more
The Quest for the Missing Counterfactual: Transfer Project Trains African Researchers in Impact Evaluation
How do we know if a programme made a difference? The answer to this question is not as straightforward as it seems, because we never know what would have happened without the programme.