‘Being Able to Breathe Again’: The Effects of Cash Transfer Programmes on Psychosocial Wellbeing
通过中东和撒哈拉以南非洲无条件现金转移受益者的定性研究，发现现金转移能改善个人及人际层面的心理社会福祉，强调项目规划与评估中需纳入心理社会维度。
The multidimensional nature of poverty and vulnerability and the role of psychosocial dimensions in achieving wellbeing are increasingly being recognised, yet development programme assessments still tend to focus on material outcomes. We situate this article within a wellbeing framework and after reviewing evidence on the psychosocial effects of cash transfer programmes, we explore findings from a qualitative and participatory study on beneficiary experiences of unconditional cash transfers in the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa. Narratives reveal how cash transfers can improve psychosocial wellbeing at individual level and in relation to others suggesting that psychosocial dimensions need to be considered when planning, implementing and evaluating cash transfer programmes.