Non-contributory Social Protection Programmes Database

Includes data for Latin America and the Caribbean on conditional cash transfer programs, social pensions, and labor and productive inclusion programs. 

" Conditional cash transfer (CCT) programmes try to reduce poverty and strengthen the human capacities of its recipients. This database provides data on expenditure, coverage and amount of the monetary transfers, as well as detailed information on the different components of CCTs in Latin American and Caribbean countries."

" Social Pensions consist of monetary transfers associated to old age or disability that the State provides to those who have not been working in the formal labour market or have not made contributions to social security during their working life. This database provides data on expenditure, coverage and amount of the monetary transfers, as well as detailed information on the different components of social pensions in Latin American and Caribbean countries."

Labour and Protective Inclusion Programmes "collects information on labour and productive inclusion programmes targeting persons living in poverty or vulnerability. These programmes are characterized by interventions in the areas of labour training, adult education, direct and indirect employment generation, support to micro entrepreneurship and labour intermediation services. This database provides data on investment, coverage and –when it applies– amount of the monetary transfers, as well as detailed information on the different components of labour and productive inclusion programmes in Latin American and Caribbean countries."