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Rapporteur Notes:

This session will examine the broad agenda of issues related to CCT programs in low income countries. The underlying issue is whether/where/how can CCT programs be adapted to work in low income countries:

• What are the (mix of) goals of CCT programs?
• How do the programs function?
• What are the accomplishments of the programs to date?
• What operational issues have been/can be handled well and where do challenges remain?
• How are CCT programs articulated into the broader social strategy? Reforms in other parts of the SP system?

Panelists

• Akhter Ahmed, International Food Policy Research Institute: "Conditional and Food Transfer Programs for Education in Bangladesh"
  
  
• Leslie Castro, Ministrio De la Familia, Nicaragua: "Nicaragua Social Protection Network"
  
  
• Ahmed Hussein, Ministry of Home Affairs, Kenya: "Conditional Cash Transfers in low income countries: Applicability and Challenges - Kenya"

Chair

• Stephen Kidd, DFID

Rapporteur

• Laura Frigenti, World Bank
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Related Materials

• Akhter Ahmed, Conditional Cash and Food Transfer Programs for Education in Bangladesh
  Akhter Ahmed, Programas de transferencias condicionadas en efectivo y alimentos por educación en Bangladesh

• Leslie Castro, Nicaragua Social Protection Network
  Leslie Castro, Nicaragua: Red de Protección Social
  
  
• Ahmed Hussein, Conditional Cash Transfers in low income countries: Applicability and Challenges – Kenya
  Ahmed Hussein, Transferencias Condicionadas en Efectivo en países de bajo ingreso: Implementación y Desafíos -Kenya