Mubarak Sulola·Dec 31, 2020Conditional Cash Transfers in NigeriaThe Nigerian population is estimated to be over 220million by the year 2023 at a population growth rate of 2.6%. With a population rate…
Ebenezar Wikina·Apr 12, 2020Counting the ‘Poor’ in the World’s Poverty Capital | MIT DEDP Reflection PaperIn February 2020 I enrolled in the MicroMasters program in Data, Economics, and Development Policy designed by MIT…
Devaprakash Ramakrishnan·Oct 7, 2018Engaging business in refugee integration“Refugees are people with potential. And businesses can help unlock it”-Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Philippines Conditional Cash Transfer·Nov 16, 2017DSWD removes unwanted beneficiaries in MindanaoCOTABATO CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) delisted over 2,000 beneficiaries from a flagship anti-povety…
Philippines Conditional Cash Transfer·May 23, 2017DSWD 12 opens search for Huwarang Pamilya 2017KORONADAL CITY, May 23 — The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Mindanao announced Tuesday that they will conduct a…
Philippines Conditional Cash Transfer·May 12, 2017T’boli folks plan to start growing strawberries in South CotabatoT’boli, South Cotabato, May 12 — Strawberry plants will soon grow in this town.
Philippines Conditional Cash Transfer·Apr 19, 2017DSWD undersecretary assures grants of CCT clients in SaranganiMALAPATAN, Sarangani, April 19 — A senior government official assured Wednesday the monthly financial grants of beneficiaries under the…
Philippines Conditional Cash Transfer·Mar 23, 2017Q & A with Juliet Clavel, regional program coordinator of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Progra in…Juliet Clavel started working with DSWD in April, 1992. She was assigned with the Group home for Girls and Women in Davao City, the home of…
JC Punongbayan·Jun 19, 2016Protecting ‘Pantawid’ from ‘epals’ [Rappler #3]Originally published 2 March 2013; link here. Two elections have passed since then but still the spoils of ‘Pantawid’ are still being…