The Effect of a Cash Transfer Program and Preventive Nutrition Packages on Household Welfare and Child Nutritional Status in Mali

PHASE4CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

4,320

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 30, 2014

Primary Completion Date

August 10, 2019

Study Completion Date

August 10, 2019

Conditions
PovertyChild Malnutrition
Interventions
OTHER

Cash distribution during first 36 months

Three-monthly distribution of Cash (30,000 FCFA/trimester) to households that are beneficiary of the Jigisemejiri program.

BEHAVIORAL

Accompanying information sessions on health, child nutrition, household economics and education during first 36 months

Large group gatherings of cash beneficiaries are organized in parallel to the cash distributions. During these meetings, local NGOs present and discuss a topic related to health, child nutrition, household economics or education.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Preventive Nutrition Packages during last 12 months

Fortified flour supplements for children (Supercereal Plus)and pregnant/lactating mothers (super Cereal)

OTHER

Cash distribution during the last 12 months

Three-monthly distribution of Cash (30,000 FCFA/trimester) to households that are beneficiary of the Jigisemejiri program.

BEHAVIORAL

Accompanying information sessions on health, child nutrition, household economics and education during the last 12 months

Large group gatherings of cash beneficiaries are organized in parallel to the cash distributions. During these meetings, local NGOs present and discuss a topic related to health, child nutrition, household economics or education.

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Bamako

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement

OTHER_GOV

collaborator

Implementation management committee of the Jigisemejiri program (Ministry of Economics and Finance, Government of Mali)

UNKNOWN

lead

International Food Policy Research Institute

OTHER

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