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Can conditional cash transfers boost trust within communities? In Tanzania, they did

by David Evans and
Katrina Kosec
Center for Global Development Blog | 2022
DOI : https://www.cgdev.org/blog/can-conditional-cash-transfers-boost-trust-within-communities-tanzania-they-did
Open Access | CC BY-4.0
Citation
Evans, David; and Kosec, Katrina. 2022. Can conditional cash transfers boost trust within communities? In Tanzania, they did. Center for Global Development Blog. First published on November 17, 2022. Washington, DC: Center for Global Development. https://www.cgdev.org/blog/can-conditional-cash-transfers-boost-trust-within-communities-tanzania-they-did

When we began working with the government of Tanzania to evaluate a pilot conditional cash transfer program, we heard similar concerns from policymakers: would cash transfers provided by the state erode informal safety nets? After several years of evaluation, the answer appears to be no.

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