Targeting Aid Better

As COVID-19 spreads in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), economic disruptions have left hundreds of millions without work or income. To offset the pandemic’s most devastating effects, governments around the world are quickly rolling out new measures for humanitarian aid and social protection. However, many LMICs lack reliable information regarding economic conditions on-the-ground. In this context, governments are asking, How do we get emergency assistance to those who need it most?

Over the past several years, our team has worked with governments and humanitarian aid organizations in several countries to develop, implement, and evaluate innovative approaches to improve the targeting of social protection programs.