Work gets underway on a new cash transfer for children of Angola
4th October 2017: Development Pathways has started working on the design of a new cash transfer for children aged 0-5 for UNICEF Angola, on behalf of the Government of Angola....
Child-Sensitive Social Protection in Fiji: Assessment of the Care and Protection Allowance
UNICEF and Fiji’s Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation commissioned Development Pathways to carry out the assessment of the Care and Protection Allowance, a national scheme that provides monthly cash transfers and food vouchers to children in vulnerable and low-income families.
Universal Child Grants momentum builds with international conference set to outline the evidence
A global conference on Universal Child Grants set to be held in Geneva in response to “a growing appetite for universal approaches to direct support,” according to UNICEF and the...
Global review of evidence of targeted social protection poverty-reduction effectiveness to be unveiled
Headline results of a new global review of the evidence on which types of social protection programmes best reach those in poverty and support inclusive growth will be unveiled at...
Uzbekistan discusses case for inclusive child benefit as universal social protection momentum builds
The recommendations of a review of Uzbekistan’s social protection system including a new inclusive, higher-impact child benefit will be discussed at an international conference. UNICEF Uzbekistan, supported by Development Pathways,...
Effective ways to reduce child poverty and targeting’s record of failure under spotlight
Development Pathways has shared the global record of ineffectiveness of poverty-targeted programmes in reaching the poorest and presented evidence that investing in universal child benefits is affordable and has a...
Global Goals for Every Child: Progress and Disparities Among Children in South Africa
The report is one of the first to use the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations to chart progress and to highlight critical challenges that directly affect the lives of children.
SDG Baseline Report on Children in Indonesia
The Government and Unicef SDG Baseline Report on Children in Indonesia, provides a snapshot of where the country’s children stand at the start of the period up to 2030, when the goals are due to be met.
Assessment of the Geographical and Community-Based Targeting of WFP’s Cash and Food for Assets Programme in Kenya
This report provides an in-depth assessment of the targeting mechanisms used for the cash and food for assets programme by WFP and the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA).
Transfer Values in Kenya’s National Social Security System
This report seeks to examine the current transfer values of Kenya’s tax-financed social security schemes and assess whether they are set at an appropriate level.