Our Approach: Economic Inclusion Programs
Evidence-rich, cost-effective and scalable model for the most excluded
Economic inclusion programs like cash-plus-care or graduation approach provide a “big push“ and intense “hand-holding“ to the most excluded households
They increase the capacity and confidence of households to take advantage of economic opportunities and to help them thrive.
Pillars of the economic inclusion program
Social
protection
Resilient livelihoods
Social empowerment
Social and financial inclusion
“Graduation Approach is cost-effective and leads to statistically significant and sustainable gains in economic and social outcomes for extremely poor households across diverse contexts.”
~ Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo et al, Science Journal, 2015
Economic Inclusion Programs such as graduation approach is an evidence-rich model
2002
Pioneered in Bangladesh by BRAC, one of the world’s largest non-profits.
2009
CGAP and Ford Foundation launched 10 pilots in 8 countries.
2010 - 2021
Published evidence of sustainable impact across geographies.
Today
The program is now being implemented in more than 40 countries.
with a long-term impact (10 year study)
2x
non-farm income
30%
higher income
