The practical effects of Adaptive Social Protection (ASP) initiatives in Chad are highlighted in this paper. In the Sahel, “ASP” refers to a concerted set of programs and policies designed to improve the productivity, resilience, and human capital of the most impoverished people—as well as their ability to adapt to shocks. Food insecurity has decreased and consumption has increased in impoverished and vulnerable households because to social safety nets. Because women were essential, these safety nets also significantly contributed to the advancement of women’s economic empowerment and the diversification of household revenue sources. Programs for economic inclusion also increased the advantages of cash transfers, which resulted in significant, long-lasting gains in women’s empowerment and household welfare. These programs were among the most economical approaches available, yielding substantial returns even with conservative assumptions, and they also had favorable knock-on effects for neighboring homes that were not directly engaged.

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