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This study examines the effects of a nationwide shock-responsive social cash transfer scheme during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on highly risk susceptible informal economy households in Kenya. Leveraging primary in-person survey data in a doubly robust difference-in-differences framework, we find that households receiving shock-responsive cash transfers were less likely to encounter income loss, poverty, and food scarcity compared to households not receiving them. The scheme also reduced the likelihood of engaging in costly risk coping such as selling productive assets. When comparing different pillars of the scheme with varying degrees of shock-responsiveness, we observe that the impacts were statistically significant only when payment cycles were pooled and the transfers were vertically scaled. The study adds to the global policy discussion on developing effective shock-responsive interventions, underscoring the merits of shock-responsive social cash transfers during crises.

It follows growing criticism from Kenyans targeting Tanzania's president over the recent deportation of activists.

La Maison Blanche a engagé le combat contre plusieurs des universités les plus prestigieuses du pays. Elle compte profiter de leur déclin relatif depuis quelques années et du ressentiment croissant qu'inspirent les intellectuels et les experts. Car, derrière la guerre culturelle entre libéraux et (...) / États-Unis, Éducation, Université, Économie - 2025/06

India and the U.K. have signed a statement of intent to cooperate in designing and developing electric propulsion systems for the Indian Navy.

Wednesday's meeting in Brussels came a day after von der Leyen described Israel's actions in Gaza as "abhorrent".

India must be worried that the securitization of South Asia has helped China, Turkiye, and other powers find new defense partnerships in its neighborhood.

Rather than challenging regulatory barriers, Nippon Steel addressed political concerns through binding legal commitments – all within the realm of private commercial law.

Trump and the troubled history of trying to turn back the clock.

Faute de raffineries en état de marche, le géant pétrolier importait jusqu’à peu l’essentiel de son carburant.

But ties between the EU and key Black Sea actor Turkey remain strained.

The event brought needed urgency to the degradation of mountain environments, but questions remain about implementation of its recommendations.

Un mois après le black-out du 28 avril qui a privé d’électricité une grande partie de la péninsule ibérique, les autorités n’ont toujours pas identifié la cause exacte de l’incident. Face à cette incertitude, la pression s’intensifie pour trouver des réponses.

The post Black-out ibérique : un mois plus tard, la cause reste indéterminée appeared first on Euractiv FR.

Egypt's Mohamed Salah was the stand-out player in this season's Premier League - but what do the statistics say about other African stars?

Le ministère des Affaires étrangères de la République démocratique du Congo a annoncé, dans un communiqué publié mardi 27 mai, l’arrêt de la mise en vente des formulaires pour l’obtention des passeports actuels. À partir du jeudi 5 juin 2025, les citoyens congolais pourront acquérir un nouveau passeport biométrique, conforme aux normes internationales de sécurité.

Ce dialogue, auquel participent la majorité de l’opposition, des membres de la société civile et des syndicats, doit se poursuivre jusqu’au 4 juin.

Megjelent az NKFI Alapból meghirdetett 2025-1.2.3-TÉT-IPARI-KR pályázati felhívás kitöltőprogramja, amely a www.palyazat.gov.hu oldal Egységes Beléptető Felületén érhető el.

Central Asia's two largest economies have an opportunity to lean into regional cooperation, seizing the initiative to build sovereign, strategic, and sustainable resource policies.

Le gouvernement tchèque accuse la Chine de mener une campagne de cyberespionnage visant un système de communication utilisé par le ministère des Affaires étrangères. L’ambassadeur chinois à Prague a été convoqué pour fournir des explications.

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On 3 June 2025, the AFET Committee will host a Structured Dialogue with Marta Kos, Commissioner for Enlargement. As foreseen in the Annex IV of the EP-Commission Framework Agreement, committees should hold exchanges of views with their relevant Commissioners on the state of implementation of the current Commission Work Programme as well as on the priorities to be reflected in the next year’s Commission Work Programme.
During the exchange of views, the AFET Members will have the opportunity to touch upon priority topics such as the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, the security situation in Europe and the EU's neighbourhood and enlargement policy.
Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

On 3 June 2025, the AFET Committee will host a Structured Dialogue with Marta Kos, Commissioner for Enlargement. As foreseen in the Annex IV of the EP-Commission Framework Agreement, committees should hold exchanges of views with their relevant Commissioners on the state of implementation of the current Commission Work Programme as well as on the priorities to be reflected in the next year’s Commission Work Programme.
During the exchange of views, the AFET Members will have the opportunity to touch upon priority topics such as the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, the security situation in Europe and the EU's neighbourhood and enlargement policy.
Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP