New
#Nigerian #DirectCashTransfer initiative is exciting, recipients need to remain wary of
#fraudKey strength of
#BasicIncome is a low administrative burden, but challenges to getting support to those in need can persist
https://zurl.co/1v0F
Cash Transfer: What Humanitarian Ministry Must Do
Many poor and vulnerable Nigerians risk being defrauded of what is left with them as Nigeria's Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has failed to communicate the details of its plan for President Bola Tinubu's cash transfer palliative programme.
More good coverage of impact
#Indian #DirectCashTransfer scheme for women is having, hopefully serving as a blueprint for future
#BasicIncome rollout
https://zurl.co/wEBI
Gruha Lakshmi: Despite Flak, Karnataka Cash Transfer Scheme is a Powerful Tool to Empower Women
Led by the BJP, there has been a lot of criticism against welfare schemes involving the transfer of money or free goods. But, research from around the world, and from across India, shows that cash transfers act as a viable redistributive strategy.
Looks like that Federal-Level
#DirectCashTransfer out of
#Nigeria is getting up & running, heading out to a whopping 15.7 MILLION recipients
Hoping this is a big first step on the road to a
#BasicIncome #UBIhttps://zurl.co/dpK1
FG announces when new cash transfer to 15 million Nigerians will begin
The Federal Government will commence a new cash transfer programme to fifteen million households by October. This was made known by Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, during an appearance on Arise TV on Monday. She was fielding questions on the Federal Government's presence at the 78th United Nations General Assembly,
Sounds like the power of
#DirectCashTransfer is becoming more & more widely appreciated, with
#Kenya kicking off a new initiative to support up to 700,000 vulnerable people with a Sh2000 per month payment
https://zurl.co/z1P6Enjoy this from folk over at World Economic Forum who are encouraging the use of
#DirectCashTransfers to make vulnerable communities more resilient to
#ClimateShocksThink we're moving into an era of more widespread appreciation for
#DirectCashTransfer like
#BasicIncome and I am delighted to see it
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/03/just-in-time-cash-transfers-makes-vulnerable-communities-resilient-to-climate-shocks/
Cash transfers make people more resilient to climate shocks
Cash transfers to those impacted by climate-induced disasters can financially empower people and minimise the effects of a climate shock on them.
It's possible that a lot of the more trailblazing
#BasicIncome and
#DirectCashTransfer schemes launched at a city-level across the
#USA will start to wind down shortly, so it's great to see the
#Oakland initiative expand operations
https://www.turnto23.com/news/state/oakland-continues-universal-basic-income-program-inspires-others
Oakland continues Universal Basic Income Program, inspires others
300 families from Oakland will continue receiving $500 a month for the next six months as part of the Universal Basic Income Program.
More support for
#DirectCashTransfer schemes, this time from
#Philippines, where typhoon-impacted families prevented from falling into extreme
#PovertyWe're seeing growing belief that cash-led schemes like
#UBI can be most effective in combating poverty
https://www.bworldonline.com/economy/2023/01/25/500964/cash-transfer-programs-deemed-effective-in-protecting-calamity-hit-households/
Cash transfer programs deemed effective in protecting calamity-hit households - BusinessWorld Online
CASH TRANSFER programs were able to “effectively” protect typhoon-affected households from falling into extreme poverty, according to a study by the World Bank. “In the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) in the Philippines, the country’s 4Ps program proved to be an effective protection against extreme poverty. It was also shown that it raised […]
FG’s Cash Transfer Programme for Vulnerable has Reduced Poverty, Says Kwara Gov – THISDAYLIVE
Big news- new
#DirectCashTransfer scheme coming to 1.8million kids across
#PakistanMay be more conditional than the
#UBI we're here to get excited about, but indicator of more organisations around the world recognising the power of this kind of support
https://dailytimes.com.pk/1040478/1-8m-children-enrolled-under-benazir-taleemi-wazaif-programme/1.8m children enrolled under Benazir Taleemi Wazaif Programme
A total of 1.8 million children have been enrolled under the Benazir Taleemi Wazaif Programme with disbursement of Rs. 15 billion among the beneficiaries from May till October 2022. The Programme is being executed by the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP). According to an official source, since inception of the Programme, 10.5 million children had […]
The Vinod Dua Show Ep 295: Use MNREGA to help people of India-Sonia Gandhi - HW News Hindi
Congress President Sonia Gandhi urged PM Modi to use MNREGA to help people of India. Sonu Sood met Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray at Matoshree. The actor is said to have apprised the CM of his work. What is it that Mr. Vinod Dua has...
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