Table 1 Definitions of interventions included in the review
Intervention | Definition |
|---|---|
Unconditional Cash Transfer | Monetary transfers to households or individuals without pre-imposed conditionalities. |
Conditional Cash Transfer | Monetary transfers to households or individuals conditional on the recipient adopting and maintaining certain behaviors prescribed by the cash transfer program. |
Unconditional Microcredit | Small loans offered to borrowers (usually lacking employment or credit history) without imposing conditionalities other than re-payment of the loaned amount. |
Conditional Microcredit | Small loans offered to borrowers (usually lacking employment or credit history) conditional on the recipient adopting and maintaining certain behaviors prescribed by the program in addition to re-payment of the loaned amount. |
Unconditional Voucher* | Indirect monetary transfer given by issue of coupons, vouchers, electronic card transfer or other method used to purchase commodities from local shops or outlets. |
Conditional Voucher | Indirect monetary transfer given by issue of coupons, vouchers, electronic card transfer or other method used to purchase commodities from local shops or outlets conditional on the recipient adopting and maintaining certain behaviors prescribed by the voucher program. |
User Fee Removal | Total or nearly total (75% or more) removal of user fees for accessing heath services. |