Targeting the Ultra Poor
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Targeting the ultra-poor through the Graduation approach: Insights from BRAC
Since the 1990s, BRAC's targeting the ultra-poor approach has helped millions improve their standard of living. Why have ultra-poor targeting programmes been effective, and what is the future of these programmes?
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Do ultra-poor graduation programmes build resilience against droughts? Evidence from rural Ethiopia
A relatively light-tough graduation model serves to buffer households - and women in particular - from the adverse effects of drought in Ethiopia
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Unpacking multi-faceted anti-poverty programmes
Can you build sustainable income for the very poor with individual parts of multi-faceted programmes?
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Improving mental health as a route out of poverty
Does treating depression, low self-esteem, or low aspirations help poverty reduction?
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Evaluating the impact of the Targeting the Ultra Poor programme in Afghanistan
Two years after receiving a ‘big push’, women in some of the country’s poorest households perform better across many dimensions, including equality