Impact Is Not Enough: Image and CCT Sustainability in Nicaragua

Abstract

The significance of conditional cash transfer programmes (CCTs) has grown in recent years, particularly in Latin America. Nicaragua?s CCT, the Red de Protección Social (RPS), had a short life span (2000?2006). Nonetheless, the programme received international acclaim for its achievements. The RPS regularly directed funds to female household heads conditional on the households? fulfilment of certain co-responsibilities (or conditionalities, as they were known until recently). These included children?s school attendance, medical check-ups at local health centres and mothers? participation in educational sessions.Impact Is Not Enough: Image and CCT Sustainability in Nicaragua