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Takaful and Karama Cash Transfer Programme

Egypt · Cairo · See the Egypt profile

Egypt's flagship cash-transfer scheme (2015-present): 4.67 million households enrolled, 75% of card holders women. Two IFPRI impact evaluations confirm 8.4% consumption rise, 12 pp reduction in poverty vulnerability, and 9-21 pp school-enrolment gains.

4.67 million
Households enrolled
75%
Card holders who are women
+8.4%
Increase in household consumption
−12pp
Reduction in poverty vulnerability
+9–21pp
School-enrolment gains
Takaful and Karama Cash Transfer Programme

Details

Maturity
Established
Promoter
Ministry of Social Solidarity, Government of Egypt
Period
2015-present
Keywords
government, social protection, cash transfer, women empowerment

Context

Egypt's Takaful and Karama is a national cash-transfer programme launched in 2015 by the Ministry of Social Solidarity with World Bank financing, paying conditional and unconditional grants mostly to women.

Results

It enrolled 4.67 million households (75% of card holders women); two IFPRI evaluations confirm an 8.4% rise in consumption, a 12-point reduction in poverty vulnerability and 9–21-point school-enrolment gains.

Implementation

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