Episode #36: Giving cash directly – Lydiah Wangechi
What if programmes aiming to improve people’s lives did a simple thing – give people cash, directly? This is theContinue Reading
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Episode #34: Dignity in development – Tom Wein
How can international development interventions be implemented in a respectful way that enhances its beneficiaries’ dignity? How can social servicesContinue Reading
Episode #30: Basic income – more than just cash
Regular cash transfers, no strings attached and no questions asked. What is their potential? Can it disrupt the power dynamicContinue Reading
Episode #28: Climate change – How can people in poverty be better supported to cope with climate shocks?
People in poverty contribute least to climate change yet also benefit least from policies that either try to mitigate climateContinue Reading
Disrupting poverty in the US: five things I learned
by Keetie Roelen Last week I had the pleasure and privilege to attend the conference ‘Disrupting Poverty’ organised by EMPath,Continue Reading
Improving childhood outcomes – is cash enough?
by Madison Little and Keetie Roelen In short: it depends… Providing parents with cash is now common practice across theContinue Reading
Episode #17: Aspirations and poverty – a double-edged sword
Aspirations inspire individuals to become more economically and politically involved, but living in poverty often hampers such aspirations. Efforts toContinue Reading
Episode #7: Behavioural science: a cure for poverty? – Saugato Datta
Struggling to make ends meet reduces mental head space and makes it harder to make long-term decisions. Applying behavioural scienceContinue Reading
Practise what you preach? How cash transfers remove power from people in poverty
by Roeland Hemsteede Cash transfer programmes that provide a small but meaningful amount of money to poor and vulnerable householdsContinue Reading