CASH TRANSFER GRANTS IN SOUTH AFRICA DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

CASH TRANSFER GRANTS IN SOUTH AFRICA DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC PODCAST

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EPISODE NINE

In April 2020, 1 in 5 South Africans were going to bed hungry. The country had locked down hard, millions of casual workers were laid off. The existing system of food parcel distribution was overwhelmed, and there were issues with logistical management and theft. There were nightly images on the news of snaking queues for food that always ran out. During this emergency, Kate Orkin influenced £4.87 billion in spending that helped 28.5 million people and saved 5.5 million from extreme poverty. In November 2023 Kate was awarded the Economic and Social Research Council (UK) Outstanding Public Policy Impact Award 2023 for her work in South Africa. In this episode, Kate talks to CSAE Director Stefan Dercon about the work behind the prize and the challenges she faced turning her research into policy.

Project location: South Africa       Read the transcript      Published  28 November 2023