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The role of social assistance in African crises: a systematic literature review

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  • Kalle Hirvonen
  • Patricia Justino
  • Rodrigo Oliveira

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This systematic review examines the effectiveness of social assistance programmes in protecting households in Africa—a region highly vulnerable to climate change, conflict, and other shocks—during periods of crisis. Despite the significant increase in the number of these programmes over the past two decades, the need for emergency aid remains. Our review focuses on quantitative studies using microdata to assess the impact of these programmes on household income, poverty, assets, and food security outcomes during crises.

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  • Kalle Hirvonen & Patricia Justino & Rodrigo Oliveira, 2024. "The role of social assistance in African crises: a systematic literature review," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2024-79, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    • Handle: RePEc:unu:wpaper:wp-2024-79
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