Social Safety Net Transfer Modalities

Project completed

Despite solid progress in poverty reduction, malnutrition (in particular of children) remains a serious challenge to public health and overall development in Bangladesh. The Social Safety Net Transfer Modalities project assesses which transfer modalities are most effective in reaching the ultra-poor and improving their nutrition status. The action-research project allows for evidence-based advocacy in poverty-nutrition issues and improved of social safety net programmes in Bangladesh and will inform respective policy development.

Country/region Topic Period Budget
Bangladesh
Humanitarian Assistance & DRR
Other
Emergency food assistance
Sector not specified
01.11.2012 - 30.06.2014
CHF 1'400'000
Background

Recent years’ progress in overcoming malnutrition has been slower than reduction of poverty in Bangladesh, leaving the incidence of under-nutrition in children at a high 41%. The rapidly growing government social safety net programmes, which cater to the needs of the poor and ultra-poor, should therefore increase their targeting quality and better address nutrition needs of the poor.

Objectives

The aim of the Social Safety Net Transfer Modalities project is to provide evidence which can be used to streamline the social safety net system in Bangladesh, with the aim to improve the food and nutrition security of the poor and ultra-poor. It is timed to provide an evidence base for the development of the “Social Protection Strategy” that the Government of Bangladesh has started to draft and which should be ready early 2014.

Target groups

  • Poor and ultra-poor social safety net beneficiaries in two regions with particularly high food insecurity and nutrition deficiencies.
  • Government agencies and development partners involved in social safety net programmes and disaster response
  • Medium-term outcomes

  • Report on efficiency and cost-effectiveness of different transfer modalities, including base-line and end-line surveys
  • Policy briefs and result dissemination.
  • Directorate/federal office responsible SDC
    Credit area Development cooperation
    Project partners Contract partner
    United Nations Organization (UNO)
    • World Food Programme
    • International Food Policy Research Institute (Bangladesh)


    Budget Current phase Swiss budget CHF   1'400'000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF   1'360'054
    Project phases

    Phase 1 01.11.2012 - 30.06.2014   (Completed)