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COVID-19 in LMICs: The Need to Place Stigma Front and Centre to its Response

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

COVID-19 has caused unprecedented health, economic and societal impacts across the world, including many low- and middle-income...

Social Protection Topic Guide

This guide provides an overview of social protection concepts, approaches, issues, debates and evidence, and a selection of key references and signposting to further resources. It primarily focuses on longer-term developmental social protection rather than humanitarian responses, and on low-income countries, including in contexts of shocks, and draws on other income contexts where appropriate.

Finding Her Own Way: the Story of Samantha

It is widely understood that poverty undermines early childhood development (ECD), and in turn, poor ECD reinforces intergenerational transmission of poverty. Tackling poverty is therefore crucial for improving ECD. In Haiti, this presents an enormous challenge as more than half of the population live in poverty.

Finding Support in Family: the Story of Madeline

This case study illustrates the effects of the Chemen Lavi Miyò (CLM) graduation programme on Madeline and her family. The CLM programme in Haiti provides opportunities for women to set up small businesses or other economic activities, become members of savings and lending groups, receive training and advice on health and sanitation, and receive materials for improving their homes.

Starting a New Life: the Story of Jenniflore

This case study illustrates the effects of the Chemen Lavi Miyò (CLM) programme – a graduation programme in Haiti – on Jenniflore and her family. Tackling poverty is crucial for improving early childhood development; in Haiti, this presents an enormous challenge as more than half of the population live in poverty.

Being Apart, Working Together: the Story of Guerlande

Published by: IDS

This case study illustrates the effects of the Chemen Lavi Miyò graduation programme on Guerlande and her family. It is widely understood that poverty undermines early childhood development (ECD), and in turn, poor ECD reinforces intergenerational transmission of poverty. Tackling poverty is therefore crucial for improving ECD; in Haiti, this presents an enormous challenge as more than half of the population live in poverty.

Standing Strong Together: the Story of Fabienne

This case study illustrates the effects of the Chemen Lavi Miyò (CLM) graduation programme on Fabienne and her family. It is widely understood that poverty undermines early childhood development (ECD), and in turn, poor ECD reinforces intergenerational transmission of poverty. In Haiti, this presents an enormous challenge as more than half of the population live in poverty.