… with needy families who, in the majority of cases, cannot cover the most basic needs. The women interviewed also see … The dental and pediatric services offered at the Centers cover the demand of the community including that of … the Social Centers’ health care facilities can only cover primary health care, they have agreements with Centers …

Several developing economies have recently introduced conditional cash transfer programs, which provide money to poor families contingent on certain behavior, usually investments in human capital, such as sending children to school or bringing them to health centers. Evaluation results for programs launched in Colombia, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Turkey reveal successes in addressing many of the failures in delivering social assistance, such as weak poverty targeting, disincentive effects, and limited welfare impacts. Many questions remain unanswered, however, including the…

… affects their ability to feed their family members, to cover school costs, and to pay rent and utility bills. Some … affects their ability to feed their family members, to cover school costs, and to pay rent and utility bills. Some …