Shorou News published an article on the government’s social protection policies that include tackling multi-dimensional poverty, by achieving the minimum basic income for families that have risks associated with poverty, unemployment or emergency accidents, either in the form of cash support or in the form of social pensions for those who are entitled, as well as employment through efforts to qualify groups. IFPRI’s Independent Impact Assessment study showed that “takaful” program transfers led to improved consumption of foodstuffs by beneficiary households, increased investments in health and education, as well as women’s empowerment. Republished in DMC News, Aibidda.
ASA: Investing in people is the goal that Egypt has been seeking since 2014 (Shorou News)
July 07, 2020