Are there sustainable ways to alleviate child poverty?

Jennifer Adhiambo, Jonathan Karl & Pauline Wanjeri

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SECTOR

B.R.A.C.E

PROJECT TYPE

Theory of Change || Learning Agenda

Location

Lilongwe, Malawi

BEHAVIORAL THEME

Economic empowerment
OVERVIEW

In Malawi, pervasive issues like child poverty, food insecurity, lack of emotional nurturing, and inadequate education hinder children’s ability to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. Yamba Malawi aims to address these challenges through a poverty-graduation-style intervention that promotes caregiving and enhances community well-being. This project aimed to rethink Yamba’s Theory of Change, underpinned by rigorous, evidence-based analysis and community insights, and proposes a new monitoring and evaluation framework to assess the impact of its graduation program effectively.

THEMATIC AREAS

We followed a systematic approach that began with defining the vision and ultimate goal, identifying near- and long-term outcomes, and establishing causal links between activities and outcomes. This approach was fueled by both an extensive literature review and insights from co-design sessions and focus group discussions with Yamba staff.