Process evaluation of the Disability Allowance programme in the Maldives

IF 1.2 Q3 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
S. Hameed, Matthew Walsham, L. Banks, H. Kuper
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Abstract

Limited evidence on the design and implementation of social protection programmes for people with disabilities in low-and middle-income countries constrains understanding of how their impacts could be improved. The Disability Allowance programme in the Maldives is a non means-tested, monthly cash transfer targeting people with disabilities. Using qualitative methods, process evaluation was used to examine the intervention design, implementation, and likelihood of achieving its intended objectives. There were important strengths of the programme, including the broad de fi nition of disability. We fi nd that delivery could be strengthened through providing greater clarity on eligibility criteria and strengthening human resources to widen the programme ’ s reach. Intervention fi delity was challenged by inconsistent practice among implementers and lack of established protocols. Most importantly, the absence of linkages with the Medical Welfare scheme that provides assistive devices potentially limits the likelihood of the programme achieving intended objectives.
马尔代夫残疾津贴方案的进程评估
关于中低收入国家残疾人社会保护方案的设计和实施的证据有限,限制了人们对如何改善其影响的理解。马尔代夫的残疾津贴方案是一项针对残疾人的无需经济状况调查的每月现金转移方案。使用定性方法,过程评估用于检查干预措施的设计、实施和实现其预期目标的可能性。该计划具有重要优势,包括对残疾的广泛定义。我们发现,可以通过更明确的资格标准和加强人力资源以扩大该计划的覆盖面来加强交付。干预的有效性受到实施者之间不一致的做法和缺乏既定协议的挑战。最重要的是,与提供辅助设备的医疗福利计划缺乏联系,这可能会限制该计划实现预期目标的可能性。
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International Social Security Review
International Social Security Review PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION-
CiteScore
2.00
自引率
8.30%
发文量
29
期刊介绍: The International Social Security Review, the world"s major international quarterly publication in the field of social security. First published in 1948, the journal appears in four language editions (English, French, German and Spanish). Articles by leading social security experts around the world present international comparisons and in-depth discussions of topical questions as well as studies of social security systems in different countries, and there is a regular, comprehensive round-up of the latest publications in its field.
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