Cost and cost-efficiency of unconditional cash transfers in Tahoua, Niger

We compared the costs and cost-efficiency of two unconditional cash transfer (UCT) programs in southern Niger - a 'standard' four-month program implemented during the June-September lean season and a six-month 'modified' UCT implemented April-September - each providing the same t...

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Published inJournal of development effectiveness Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 111 - 123
Main Authors Trenouth, Lani, Sibson, Victoria L., Grijalva-Eternod, Carlos S., Golden, Kate, Puett, Chloe
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 02.01.2023
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cash and nutrition
cash transfers
Cost analysis
cost-efficiency analysis
Niger
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Summary:We compared the costs and cost-efficiency of two unconditional cash transfer (UCT) programs in southern Niger - a 'standard' four-month program implemented during the June-September lean season and a six-month 'modified' UCT implemented April-September - each providing the same total cash transfer. The standard UCT was more cost-efficient based on all metrics. However, costs to beneficiaries were unevenly distributed due to program design decisions about cash delivery mechanisms, which eroded the net transfer value for some beneficiaries more than others. Beyond this finding, we contribute to the advancement of costing studies through the descriptive detail and transparent reporting of our analysis.
ISSN:1943-9342
1943-9407
DOI:10.1080/19439342.2022.2158903