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Can social protection contribute to social connectedness in contexts of forced displacement and crisis? Lessons from Jordan’s labelled cash transfer for education

12.12.24 | Jordan

Economic empowerment | Psychosocial well-being | Social protection | cash transfers

Authors

Bassam Abu Hamad, Nicola Jones, Shoroq Abuhamad, Sarah Baird and Erin Oakley

Social protection programming can help address gender- and lifecycle-specific vulnerabilities, particularly in humanitarian contexts. Although adolescents are disproportionately affected by crises, there remains limited evidence about how such programming can mitigate risks they face, including social isolation. This article explores how a ‘cash-plus’ social protection response enhances refugee adolescents’ social connectedness and contributes to broader social cohesion and sustainable peace.
Suggested citation
Abu Hamad, B.,  Jones, N., Abuhamad, S., Baird, S. and Oakley, E. (2025) ‘Can social protection contribute to social connectedness in contexts of forced displacement and crisis? Lessons from Jordan’s labelled cash transfer for education’ World Development 188: 106886 (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305750X24003577?via%3Dihub)

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