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When it comes to poverty alleviation through conditional cash transfer programmes, "Pantawid" in the Philippines is considered one of the largest and best programmes in the world. But according to Emma Lynn Dadap-Cantal (International Institute of Social Studies, The Hague), the Philippines case demonstrates how conventionally endorsed and promoted "best practices" in targeted social protection programmes can be problematic, undermining the broader social policy system in a country where this particular approach to combating poverty is elite-driven.
About UNRISD Conference 2018
"Overcoming Inequalities in a Fractured World: Between Elite Power and Social Mobilization", UNRISD International Conference, is a forum for analysis and dialogue that brought together academics, UN representatives, policy makers and civil society.
Learn more about the conference unrisd.org/conference2018
When it comes to poverty alleviation through conditional cash transfer programmes, "Pantawid" in the Philippines is considered one of the largest and best programmes in the world. But according to Emma Lynn Dadap-Cantal (International Institute of Social Studies, The Hague), the Philippines case demonstrates how conventionally endorsed and promoted "best practices" in targeted social protection programmes can be problematic, undermining the broader social policy system in a country where this particular approach to combating poverty is elite-driven.
About UNRISD Conference 2018
"Overcoming Inequalities in a Fractured World: Between Elite Power and Social Mobilization", UNRISD International Conference, is a forum for analysis and dialogue that brought together academics, UN representatives, policy makers and civil society.
Learn more about the conference unrisd.org/conference2018
