This background paper provides some preliminary estimates of the global incidence of chronic poverty for the Chronic Poverty Report 2004-05. We define chronic poverty as remaining below the poverty line for at least five years, with welfare measured in expenditure or income terms. Using the...

Social Protection Systems: a deeper understanding -- The Genesis of Designing and Implementing Cash Transfers -- Assessing Supply Capacity of Services Providers -- Reaching the Poorest: Using Targeting Mechanisms to Focus Resources on Vulnerable People -- Targeting Engineering: Cost Analysis --...

"Over the last 20 years, more than 100 countries have implemented social safety nets, targeted at the poorest and most vulnerable. Impact evaluations have shown the effectiveness of these programmes, and policymakers have explored different methods of delivery, including cash transfers. Cash...