Wrong answers are useful too! Using all multiple choices to uncover hidden variation to estimate test scores from large field surveys
by Hannah Silverstein Tests and assessments measure a variety of outcomes including skills, ability, performance, and knowledge. Cognitive-type tests have become quite common in many large scale surveys. However, these multi-topic surveys often have limited space, and can only include … Read more
Reflections on the “Reimagining Social Protection in a Time of Global Uncertainty” Conference
Patience Masi and Tia Palermo reflect on the recent “Reimagining Social Protection in a Time of Global Uncertainty” Conference hosted by the Institute for Development Studies in Brighton, England.
Using machine learning to understand who benefits the most from an intervention
Sudhanshu Handa and Zhiyuan Liu discuss how a machine learning technique can be applied to study the impact of unconditional cash transfers on different programme participants and contribute to the development of a middle range theory on graduation out of … Read more
Ten lessons from the largest scale up of cash transfers in history
Over the past 30 months we have been carefully tracking countries’ unprecedented social protection responses to Covid-19. But what are we learning from such wealth of experiences?
Can social protection simultaneously reduce violence against children and violence against women?
This blog entry summarizes five studies completed in the last two years that examine impacts of cash, cash-for-work and cash plus programs on both violent discipline of children and male intimate partner violence against women (IPV).
Do Cash Grants Increase Pregnancies? Evidence from Asia and the Pacific says “No”
Read about whether cash transfers increase incentives for women to have children in this blog by Transfer Project researcher Amber Peterman.
Tips for linking social protection and gender-based violence prevention and response during COVID-19
With COVID-19 throwing a spotlight on both social protection and gender-based violence, experts explore some of the ways these topics intersect.
Beyond targeting: Making social protection work for women in Ghana
This blog post discusses some of the evidence from Ghana’s LEAP1000 program on gender and the policy takeaways going forward.
Social protection, agri-food systems and tackling inequalities: vital for an inclusive recovery from COVID-19
Read about the importance of maintaining the social protection measures put in place during COVID-19.
COVID-19 crisis: extending social protection to rural populations is key to recovery
The FAO Director-General addresses the International Labour Organization about the importance of human-centered recovery to COVID-19.