Money and the Message: The Role of Training and Coaching in Graduation Programming
研究评估布隆迪脱贫项目中培训与辅导的作用，发现其与现金和物资支持互补，能带来积极改变并惠及更广社区，强调持续、定制和积极沟通方式的重要性。
Graduation programmes are innovative because they combine regular cash transfers with livelihood promotion and – most innovatively – a combination of training and tailored coaching. The latter is sometimes considered the ‘X-factor’ in the graduation model, but little evidence exists regarding its role in affecting change. This paper presents findings from a mixed methods evaluation of a graduation programme in Burundi. We find that (i) training and coaching are important complements to cash and material support in achieving positive change, (ii) positive effects extend to the wider community, and (iii) continuous, tailored, and positively engaging modes of messaging are imperative for achieving change.