Trenouth, L;
Sibson, VL;
Grijalva-Eternod, CS;
Golden, K;
Puett, C;
(2023)
Cost and cost-efficiency of unconditional cash transfers in Tahoua, Niger.
Journal of Development Effectiveness
, 15
(1)
pp. 111-123.
10.1080/19439342.2022.2158903.
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Abstract
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.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Cost and cost-efficiency of unconditional cash transfers in Tahoua, Niger |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1080/19439342.2022.2158903 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/19439342.2022.2158903 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Cost analysis; cost-efficiency analysis; cash transfers; cash and nutrition; Niger |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute for Global Health |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10162822 |
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