Assessing the Effects of a Combined Economic and Social Intervention in Uganda on Child Protection and Economic Outcomes: Preliminary Findings from the Aspires Family Care Project

Author(s)
E. Namey, et al.
Publication language
English
Pages
23pp
Date published
08 Nov 2018
Type
Presentations
Keywords
Cash-based transfers (CBT), Children & youth, Protection, human rights & security
Countries
Uganda
Organisations
USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), ChildFund International

Presentation showing preliminary findings from USAID-funded Aspires Family Care Project, implemented by FHI360, ChildFund International and AVSI. Economic strengthening activities including cash transfers, VSLAs, matched savings accounts and others were shown to reduce families' economic vulnerability and increase child protection and well being.