@fkotchere

#USP2030. #UCB. #InactionIsCostly. Opinions are mine.

Joined August 2018
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1/4 On this International Women’s Day, let’s talk about rights and #SocialProtection. Across the world, women face greater economic insecurity, higher risks of poverty, and unequal access to opportunities. 🧵
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Curious about ‘what works, how, and why’ when it comes to social protection and gender equality? Join us on 16 July to learn more about the top findings from the Gender Responsive and Age Sensitive Social Protection (GRASSP) Research Programme: uni.cf/4cRh83V
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🆕 pub in @WorldDevJournal led by @Monica_Lambon [@TransferProjct fellow] Punchline --> Youth in ultra-poor HHs receiving unconditional $$ over 3⃣ yrs showed ⬆️ in domains of: education, physical health, mental health & SRH Mini 🧵/ doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2…
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Deadline for application is tomorrow!!! Apply now!
UNICEF Innocenti
@UNICEFInnocenti25 Oct 2023
🚨 #JobAlert @UNICEFInnocenti is seeking a consultant to carry out microsimulations on the total cost, benefit incidence, & cost effectiveness of Univeral Child Benefits in #Tunisia🇹🇳 If this sounds like you, apply now: uni.cf/3McXGUj 📅Closing date: 27 October 2023
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What's @fkotchere's take away message after all that number crunching? 👉🏾 The cost of *not* investing in social protection is high 👈🏾 You heard it folks ~ social protection is an investment, not a cost 👀 #TPNairobi23
Transfer Project@TransferProjct21 Jun 2023
Next up #TPNairobi23: @fkotchere [@UNICEFInnocenti] breaks down the demographic dividend (DD) & what does it mean for social protection? What should governments to do to benefit from it? What happens if no action is taken? 👇🏾 youtube.com/watch?v=5uJjhJg2…

What is the Demographic Dividend?

What is the demographic dividend? What should governments to do to ...

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When & how much money is spent on children is critical to their development. How can governments optimize public policy for children? 💲Spend more on the youngest 🌏Make child benefits universal 👐Use foreign assistance to promote local spending on #SocialProtection Read more⬇

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📢 Exciting News! 🎉 The Transfer Project Workshop is back in Nairobi, Kenya June 21-23. Follow us for live insights from the event on #cashtransfers, #equity, #resilience, and more. #TPNairobi23 @UNICEFInnocenti @FAOSocioEcon @UNICEFAfrica @FAOAfrica
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Interested in leading critical analyses on the situation of children and families in Myanmar and support research on social protection and humanitarian cash assistance? Join the vibrant @UNICEFSocPolicy team in @UNICEFMyanmar as Social Policy Specialist! jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job…
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Come and join us to lead Impact Evaluations at WFP! You will be part of a dynamic team working on a vibrant agenda including anticipatory action, adaptive SP, nutrition and more! Apply before June 16! @WFP_Evaluation career5.successfactors.eu/sf… – at Rome, Lazio
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Turns out that #cashtransfers given to homeless veterans not only are spent wisely, but actually reduce alcohol and drug consumption. (But the opposite is found among people affected by psychosis). Tsai et al ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/…
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[job] Fantastic opportunity Chief Social Policy, P-4, Phnom Penh, UNICEF Cambodia Working on a) Child poverty research and policy (b) Social protection (c) Public Finance (d) Governance, decentralisation @UNICEFCambodia @UNICEFSocPolicy @UNICEF_EAPRO jobs.unicef.org/en-us/job/56…
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Join our exciting @UNICEFSocPolicy team in @UNICEFCambodia as Chief of Social Policy. Critical and urgent agenda on Child poverty, social protection and public finance! @rossiarossi jobs.unicef.org/en-us/job/56…
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One more week to go with the applications...
UNICEF Innocenti
@UNICEFInnocenti3 May 2023
Are social and economic policies and programmes impactful? @UNC @aercafrica & @UNICEFInnocenti are hosting a workshop to provide hands-on training on the concepts, design & techniques of programme impact evaluation 📅19 May @TransferProjct @fkotchere @ashudirect

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Are social and economic policies and programmes impactful? @UNC @aercafrica & @UNICEFInnocenti are hosting a workshop to provide hands-on training on the concepts, design & techniques of programme impact evaluation 📅19 May @TransferProjct @fkotchere @ashudirect

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Happening now!! @INFFplatform @OpenBudgets – at Manhattan, NY
UNICEF Economic & Social Policy
@UNICEFSocPolicy20 Apr 2023
When spending on development priorities does not match intended allocations, we cannot realize the children's rights and fulfill their potential. Join us online today at 08:00 AM EDT to learn more: ow.ly/yiNL50NBxwK #Fin4Dev
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To achieve the #SDGs we need 🫱🏾‍🫲🏿More integration in development policy & practice 🌍 A better understanding of local contexts 💖 To focus on equity to ensure that no one is left behind In our 🆕 #blog, researcher @fkotchere shares reflections on a mission to #Ghana🇬🇭

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Accelerating progress on eliminating child poverty requires making children living in poverty, visible; understanding their characteristics, needs and potential. Systematic monitoring and measurement is essential to accelerate progress around SDG1 targets. @UNICEFSocPolicy
UNICEF Economic & Social Policy
@UNICEFSocPolicy16 Feb 2023
The @globalcoalition looked at how countries measure and address child poverty. Since 2017, 179 countries have submitted 262 Voluntary National Reviews reporting on sustainable development progress. Only 30% provided estimates on monetary child poverty: uni.cf/3k2XYlN
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📢 Read this new academic report - "An empirically driven theory of poverty reduction" - on @CEDILProgramme's website here ⬇️ cedilprogramme.org/publicati… Report by Sudhanshu Handa (@ashudirect), Zhiyuan Liu, Gelson Tembo, Clement Adamba, and Peter Mvula
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Interested applicants are encouraged to put in their bids on or before 12:00 noon on January 27, 2023. Find out more here bit.ly/3QkmNpe #WeAreAERC #AERCImpact
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