The role of cash transfers in maximising schools’ protective effects for children in extreme settings: An ecological approach

Nicola Jones and Fiona Samuels

International Journal of Educational Development, 2015, vol. 41, issue C, 217-225

Abstract: Given growing attention to inequities and hardest-to-reach children, there is increasing interest in how to support children in extreme settings, including through schooling. We focus on cash transfer programmes – poverty reduction initiatives aimed at human capital development – and adopt an ecological focus, considering children in informal and formal settings in households, schools, communities and broader polities. Using qualitative methodologies we explore how cash transfer programmes can facilitate schooling in Kenya, Palestine and Peru. We argue it is critical to consider both demand and supply side challenges and entry-points. We conclude that involving communities in programme design, monitoring and evaluation is essential to promote greater transparency and accountability, and ultimately child wellbeing outcomes.

Keywords: Cash transfers; Conflict; Schooling; Social accountability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2014.08.002

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