Takaful program: Giving Egypt’s poor a hand up, not just a handout
In many low- and middle-income countries, social protection programs such as cash transfers are seen as essential tools for alleviating poverty. Egypt’s Takaful program, launched in 2015, is a flagship example, targeting poor households with monthly cash transfers to improve their well-being. While...
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| author | Karachiwalla, Naureen Gilligan, Daniel O. Kurdi, Sikandra |
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| description | In many low- and middle-income countries, social protection programs such as cash transfers are seen as essential tools for alleviating poverty. Egypt’s Takaful program, launched in 2015, is a flagship example, targeting poor households with monthly cash transfers to improve their well-being. While cash transfers are increasingly popular and being scaled up globally, their effectiveness is often debated—especially when it comes to their short-, medium,- and long-term impacts. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1685162025-06-30T08:32:27Z Takaful program: Giving Egypt’s poor a hand up, not just a handout Karachiwalla, Naureen Gilligan, Daniel O. Kurdi, Sikandra social protection cash transfers poverty policy analysis In many low- and middle-income countries, social protection programs such as cash transfers are seen as essential tools for alleviating poverty. Egypt’s Takaful program, launched in 2015, is a flagship example, targeting poor households with monthly cash transfers to improve their well-being. While cash transfers are increasingly popular and being scaled up globally, their effectiveness is often debated—especially when it comes to their short-, medium,- and long-term impacts. 2024-12-26 2025-01-03T18:59:58Z 2025-01-03T18:59:58Z Blog Post https://hdl.handle.net/10568/168516 en Open Access CGIAR System Organization Karachiwalla, Naureen; Gilligan, Daniel; and Kurdi, Sikandra. 2024. Takaful program: Giving Egypt’s poor a hand up, not just a handout. Blog. CGIAR System Organization. https://www.cgiar.org/news-events/news/takaful-program-giving-egypts-poor-a-hand-up-not-just-a-handout/ |
| spellingShingle | social protection cash transfers poverty policy analysis Karachiwalla, Naureen Gilligan, Daniel O. Kurdi, Sikandra Takaful program: Giving Egypt’s poor a hand up, not just a handout |
| title | Takaful program: Giving Egypt’s poor a hand up, not just a handout |
| title_full | Takaful program: Giving Egypt’s poor a hand up, not just a handout |
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| title_short | Takaful program: Giving Egypt’s poor a hand up, not just a handout |
| title_sort | takaful program giving egypt s poor a hand up not just a handout |
| topic | social protection cash transfers poverty policy analysis |
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