Needy couples got cash and a spending plan. Results were good -- and bad

Needy couples got cash and a spending plan. Results were good — and bad

In Liberia, joint financial planning boosted cash aid's benefits. It also had an unexpected consequence for some families.(Image credit: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP)

Cash transfers, aimed at lifting families out of poverty, are delivered by mobile pone.

In Liberia, joint financial planning boosted cash aid’s benefits. It also had an unexpected consequence for some families.

(Image credit: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP)

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