This K4DD Rapid Evidence Review looks at the positive long-term impacts of cash transfer programmes in non-humanitarian contexts in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Evidence of long-term impacts is very limited. From reviews of multiple studies/cash programmes, as well as of individual programmes, long-term positive impacts are seen in relation to health and nutrition, education, labour market, and to a lesser extent, women’s empowerment outcomes.
These findings indicate that cash transfers can be helpful in building human capital and thereby breaking the cycle of intergenerational poverty.
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