Cash Transfer
Brazil Bolsa Família
Brazil's flagship conditional cash transfer program providing monthly financial assistance to low-income families, reaching over 21 million households. Beneficiaries receive a minimum of R$600 per month, with additional supplements based on family composition, in exchange for meeting education and health conditionalities.
Colombia Familias en Acción (Families in Action)
Colombia Familias en Acción is the country largest conditional cash transfer program, providing bimonthly payments to low-income families conditional on children regular school attendance and health check-up compliance, reaching over 2.5 million families across all 32 departments and serving as a cornerstone of Colombia social protection system since 2001.
Kenya Inua Jamii Cash Transfer Programme
Kenya Inua Jamii (which means "uplift the family" in Swahili) is the government national safety net programme that provides regular unconditional cash transfers to vulnerable populations including elderly persons aged 70 and above, persons with severe disabilities, and orphans and vulnerable children, reaching over 1.5 million beneficiaries across all 47 counties and serving as the backbone of Kenya social protection system.
Portugal Rendimento Social de Inserção (RSI)
Portugal Rendimento Social de Inserção (RSI) is a guaranteed minimum income program administered by the Instituto da Segurança Social that provides monthly cash payments and a personalized social insertion agreement to individuals and families living in severe economic hardship, ensuring no Portuguese resident falls below a basic standard of living while supporting their path toward social and professional integration.
South Africa Child Support Grant
South Africa's largest social protection program providing a monthly cash grant to primary caregivers of children in low-income households, reaching over 13 million children and serving as a critical tool for reducing child poverty and improving nutrition, health, and educational outcomes.