RAPID EVIDENCE REVIEW THE EFFECTS OF CASH TRANSFERS

Center for Evaluation and Development Page ii The effects of cash transfers and cash plus programs on sexual and reproductive health in Sub-Saharan Africa – Rapid Evidence Review ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The research team acknowledges the support of Chisom Umechukwu, Dania Ochoa, Hanne Schwabe, Mohammed Seid Hussen, and Irene Furlani in screening papers and revising the quality of the data extracted for th. [...] Given the worrying status of the region in terms of SRH and as the largest share of global official development assistance (ODA) goes to SSA (World Bank, 2023), there is a particular need to inform the global development community on the state of the evidence regarding the most effective ways to improve SRH in the region. [...] The section continues with the definition of the research questions that this report aims to address and provides a detailed overview of the specific interventions and outcomes included in this RER. [...] The authors measure the effects of the CCT on the number of ANC visits and the likelihood of giving birth in a healthcare facility. [...] Since the extensive body of evidence exceeded the scope of this RER, it was narrowed to SSA as the focus region of (German) ODA flows in the SRH sector, and due to the high prevalence of SRH-related public health problems in the region.