Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Programme Kano State Nigeria

Experiences from the workshop Before: Lack knowledge on design and use of Impact Evaluation process Now: We have learnt the design and various approaches to Impact Evaluation Have understanding of the experimental /Non-Experimental methods

Putting Knowledge in to Practice Kano CCT as a case study CCT will commence in Sept 2010 Intervention: Scholarship for girls in grades 4,5 and 6 ( lower Basic) from low income families Condition : enrolment and attendance Outcome indicator: increase girls attendance and completion

Impact Evaluation Design Primary Objective To evaluate if the CCT increases girls enrolment

Impact Evaluation Design The mean is the “Gold Standard” This is Randomization of schools to benefit from the CCT

Technicalities 1.List of all schools in the target areas 2.Randomise in to Treatment and Control schools 3.Conduct Baseline survey ; i.Sensitization of schools and communities ii.Obtain list of eligible girls from schools iii.Administer House-hold Surveys to a sample of eligible girls iv.Check if the Randomisation is valid

Technicalities v. Program starts in September 2010 vi. Parents of Girls receive cash transfer 4. Follow up visits to check enrolment and attendance in treatment and control schools 5. Compare the Difference

How to compare results See the difference between the outcomes with and without the program Test the counterfactual “effect of the CCT on girls enrolment and attendance” to determine changes in the absence of the programme so that the change can be attributed to the program

Challenges and Solutions Political program interference -Parallel incentives programme by LGAs – Fear of continuity – Delay in the release of funds Communicate/share the information with the Local Government councils and local communities/stakeholders

Challenges and Solutions 2. Attrition: Migration of families Not much can be done to stop migration, however we can make the follow up just before the migration period

3. Non-compliance of families/communities -early marriage, -schools/parents not willing to cooperate with the IE etc Advocacy to communities and local authorities Challenges and Solutions

4. Spill-over effect : some families from Control group may send daughters to where the CCT is implemented Any suggestions? Please Comment

Challenges and Solutions Anticipation of future incorporation of Control schools in the CCT ( affects Change of behaviour) Any suggestions? Comment Please

What next? Communication of findings – Government – communities Scale up by the Government if findings are satisfying

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