Honduras's Programa de Asignación Familiar II
2016
This case study describe two attempts to institute a cash transfer program—called Programa de Asignación Familiar (Family Allowance Program)—for social protection in Honduras, starting in the early 1990s. Beginning with what was called PRAF-I, the government attempted to reimburse families for losses caused by changes in policy. When it became clear by the end of the decade that PRAF-I was not working, PRAF-II was formulated with the help of a $45 million loan. However, while PRAF-II helped some families access health services, the cash transfers failed to improve key health measures. This case is a good example of a pilot that failed, something that students should be aware of in addition to reading about success stories.
This case study is part of Millions Saved: New Cases of Proven Success in Global Health, a collection of case studies produced by the Center for Global Development that describes successful examples of large-scale efforts to improve health in low- and middle-income countries, as well as promising interventions that fell short of their health targets when scaled-up in real world conditions. The cases featured on the website are shortened versions of the respective book chapters in the print edition.
Honduras's Programa de Asignación Familiar II
Source:
Glassman A, Temin M. Honduras’s Programa de Asignación Familiar II. Millions Saved: New Cases of Proven Success in Global Health. Center for Global Development 2016. http://millionssaved.cgdev.org/case-studies/hondurass-programa-de-asignacion-familiar-ii.