Poverty Reduction Programmes (CCT)

Question 1

How many families and people benefit from the Bolsa Familia in Brazil ?

Answer 1

Families = 11 million
Individuals = 46 million

Question 2

What was the effect of the BF in Brazil (poverty and education)?

Answer 2

Poverty rate reduced:
2001 = 39% 2009 = 25%
Education: school enrolment increased by 13% between 2000 and 2008

Question 3

Names CCT

Answer 3

L: none
R: Lagarde, Muenning

Question 4

CCT Definition

Answer 4

CCTs = Government programmes that transfer cash to poor families on the condition that they invest in human capital.

Question 5

CCT problems

Answer 5

• obesity
• no impact on women’s empowerment
• no effect on social outcomes
• not sure it works where not strong institutions

Question 6

R: CCT
L…: 6
M…: 3

Answer 6

Lagarde: - CCTs are justified by social equity concerns

• redistribute resources and increase use of health services
• successful increase of services, nutrition, anthropometric outcomes and preventive behaviours
• need carefully designed
• need to think of threshold effect of incentives
• need effective systems

Muenning: - CCT: poverty alleviation and promote responsibility

• Brazil and Mexico
• Numbers Brazil