This brief brings together the critical mass of evidence emerging from recent rigorous impact evaluations of government-run cash transfer programmes in seven countries in sub-Saharan Africa. These assessments have been developed under the PtoP initiative, led by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and UNICEF in partnership with national governments and research organizations. The brief includes assessments of those cash transfer programmes designed to support households caring for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), such as Kenya's Cash Transfers for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (CT-OVC). Evidence suggests that cash transfer programmes "protect families from falling deeper into poverty" and strengthen families' capacity to care for children.
