Mapping the spread of cash transfers in Africa

I’m in the process of creating a dataset of every cash transfer program in Africa from 1990 – 2015 for my dissertation research.  Here’s one of the early outputs from it — maps of the date by which the first CT program was implemented in each country.

2005

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2010

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2015

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With thanks to my RAs — Alaa, Alexandra, Ishaan, Ravina, and Sophie — for excellent research assistance, and to my partner Andy for mapping help!