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The Impact of Maternal Cash Transfers on Child Malnutrition in Myanmar

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Inadequate nourishment in the first years of life can impair children’s physical and cognitive development, with long-term consequences on their earnings and productivity. In Myanmar, which has one of the highest rates of stunting in the Asia-Pacific region, IPA worked with researchers to evaluate the impact of cash transfers to mothers––both with and without social and behavioral change communication (SBCC) ––on determinants and indicators of child malnutrition.

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According to preliminary results, cash plus SBCC appears to have reduced in the proportion of stunted children on average, which is driven by significant impacts on determinants of malnutrition including dietary diversity and intake, feeding practices, and food consumption. Impacts were larger for children who were exposed to the program for a longer period of time and concentrated in poorer areas. The cash-only intervention had relatively limited impacts, with no impact on the proportion of stunted children on average.

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The Impacts of Liquidity Loans to Mobile Money Agents on Business, Household, and Women’s Empowerment Outcomes

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What’s the impact of digital credit on micro, small and medium enterprises? Are there differential effects on enterprises owned by women? If so, why? To help answer these questions, researchers studied the effect of a liquidity loan available to mobile mobile agents (the majority of whom were women) on agents’ business and transaction behaviors, household welfare outcomes, differential effects between male and female agents, and their potential role in promoting women’s economic empowerment among their customers and community.

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Thein Zaw Oo

Thein Zaw Oo is the Country Manager for IPA Myanmar. He has worked on multiple research projects at IPA Myanmar since 2016.

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Country Manager

Thein Zaw Oo

Thein Zaw Oo is the Country Manager for IPA Myanmar. He has worked on multiple research projects at IPA Myanmar since 2016.

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