title: Involving Communities in the Targeting of Cash Transfer Programs for Vulnerable Children: Opportunities and Challenges.
abstract: We used baseline data, collected in July-September 2009, from a randomized controlled trial of a cash transfer program for vulnerable children in eastern Zimbabwe to investigate the effectiveness, coverage, and efficiency of census- and community-based targeting methods for reaching vulnerable children. Focus group discussions and in-depth interviews with beneficiaries and other stakeholders were used to explore community perspectives on targeting. Community members reported that their participation improved ownership and reduced conflict and jealousy. However, all the methods failed to target a large proportion of vulnerable children and there was poor agreement between the community- and census-based methods.
authors.affiliation: Imperial College London, UK.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Research & Training Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe.
authors.forename: Phyllis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mushati
authors.affiliation: University of Bergen, Norway.
authors.forename: Morten
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Skovdal
authors.affiliation: Imperial College London, UK.
authors.forename: Jeffrey W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Eaton
authors.affiliation: DOMCCP, Manicaland, Zimbabwe.
authors.forename: Jeremiah C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Makoni
authors.affiliation: Boston College, Chestnut Hill, USA.
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Crea
authors.affiliation: Catholic Relief Services, Harare, Zimbabwe.
authors.forename: Gideon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mavise
authors.affiliation: Catholic Relief Services, Harare, Zimbabwe.
authors.forename: Lovemore
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dumba
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schumacher
authors.affiliation: University College London, UK.
authors.forename: Lorraine
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sherr
authors.affiliation: Imperial College London, UK.
authors.forename: Constance
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nyamukapa
authors.affiliation: Imperial College London, UK.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gregson
keywords: HIV/AIDS; Zimbabwe; cash transfers; children; social welfare; sub-Saharan Africa
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