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Poverty gap was reduced by 27% for beneficiaries who receive cash transfers.
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Generation Unlimited
World Bank and UNICEF partner to promote education, skills and training for young people.
Building human capital is critical for all countries at all income levels to compete in the economy of the future.
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Pushing the Limits of Innovation, Improving Livelihoods in Cote d'Ivoire
Some 300,000 —more than half of whom are women — have benefited from mobile money accounts with cash transfers and access to digital financial inclusion.
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State of Safety Nets 2018
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Human Capital Project
The Human Capital Project is a global effort to accelerate more and better investments in people for greater equity and economic growth.
World Bank, ILO Push for Universal Social Protection
The partnership will expand social protection measures worldwide as part of efforts to combat poverty and rising income inequality.
Rapid Social Response Program
A multi-donor program that is helping the world's poorest countries in building social protection systems.
Sahel Adaptive Social Protection Program Trust Fund
The program helps increase access to effective adaptive social protection systems in six Sahel countries.
Inter-Agency Social Protection Assessment Tools
Practical tools that help countries analyze social protection policies and programs.