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Title Graduation Programs Targeting Women: Evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo
Full text https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1xb47850
Date 2022
Author(s) Angelucci, Manuela; Heath, Rachel; Noble, Eva
Abstract We study the impact of a graduation program for ultra-poor women in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a war-torn area. We cross-randomized the primary treatment'a holistic set of services and financial support'with a 16-week men's engagement program (MEP) for spouses and male household members. The core treatment has large effects on consumption, employment and finances, women's empowerment, and health, with most effects still significant two years after the program start and an internal rate of return of 19.9 percent. We find heterogeneous effects on intimate partner violence, which decreased for women at high risk of violence but increased for women at low risk. The MEP yields no lasting additional impacts. Multifaceted programs targeting women can be an effective way to lift people out of poverty and increase women's empowerment, although care is needed to minimize backlash.
Subject(s) Poverty; graduation; women's empowerment; financial inclusion; fragile areas; conflict affected areas
Publisher eScholarship, University of California
Type of publication article
Format application/pdf
Rights public
Identifier qt1xb47850
Repository Berkeley - University of California
Added to C-A: 2022-09-14;10:19:20