El-Enbaby, Hoda, Elsabbagh, Dalia, Gilligan, Daniel O., Karachiwalla, Naureen, Kolt, Bastien, and Kurdi, Sikandra
The article informs Egypt's national cash transfer program, Takaful, has covered 17 million poor beneficiaries, representing about 16 percent of the Egyptian population. The program has shown positive impacts on household consumption, debt reduction, asset investment, and children's school enrollment, making it a potential model for other regions in Africa and the Middle East. Recommendations include continuing and possibly expanding Takaful, improving communication with beneficiaries.