Promoting Early Childhood Development Through Combining Cash Transfers and Parenting Programs

The brief examines the existing evidence and the potential for bringing together cash transfer programs and parenting interventions on early child stimulation to improve child development outcomes, notably cognitive and language skills. The brief also provides lessons learned from implementation.

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