Opponents of guaranteed-income programs often argue that recipients will simply take the money and be less motivated to do any work whatsoever.
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African food systems import 80% of the fertiliser they need. With Iran as a major producer, supplies are now limited and farming with less fertiliser is important.
Social transfers don’t operate in a vacuum. They can strengthen trust or erode it, build cohesion or fuel resentment.
South Africa is looking for ways to use social grants to promote economic inclusion.
Aid in contexts like Kakuma should not be treated as optional or discretionary, but as a structural necessity.
Conditional cash transfers can increase access to education – but they need to be accompanied by other measures to boost literacy.
South Africa can learn a trick from Brazil’s use of its G20 presidency to drive its domestic policy agenda.
South Africa’s social relief grant has enabled recipients to search for work or start small businesses.
Many people who rent or have a mortgage rely on the accommodation supplement to afford their homes. So how could the government make the scheme fairer and more effective than it is now?
African governments must acknowledge the universal right to diverse and nutritious food if they are to end malnutrition. Five projects show how this can be done.
Nearly half of South Africa’s 60 million people receive social grants. Health experts say they improve cognitive health among the elderly.
Researchers found that most homeless people spent the money they received on rent, food and other living costs.
The findings show that Zambian agricultural policies do reduce headcount poverty and inequality.
Social protection on its own doesn’t shift the dial. Radical economic policies are needed to tackle poverty and inequality.
Cash assistance programs can be designed with incentives that encourage local retailers to keep their prices steady.
As Zimbabwe heads for 2023 presidential elections, there are key things voters should watch out for in the social protection promises made by candidates.
Recent developments in the organisation of production have led to the decline of wage employment across much of the world.
Early in the pandemic, countries had to address several questions as the virus spread and lockdowns became inevitable.
Despite evidence that cash payments can help improve well-being, they have limitations as well, according to a development economist.
Unrestricted cash transfers bring huge benefits, but these may not be realised because they can also cause debts.
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