Read features, analysis and in-depth articles from Malnutrition Deeply correspondents, including stories about stunting, maternal health, obesity, international aid, innovation and policy issues. https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/series/the-cash-transfer-debate/rss en Innovation Wasting Thu, 17 May 2018 11:20:00 +0000 Andrew Green https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/05/17/not-a-silver-bullet-but-cash-transfers-can-help-improve-nutrition-expert https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/05/17/not-a-silver-bullet-but-cash-transfers-can-help-improve-nutrition-expert While cash transfers have not delivered on their early promise when it comes to malnutrition, that does not mean they have no role to play, according to Stephen Devereux, the codirector of the Centre for Social Protection. Maternal and Child Health Stunting Thu, 10 May 2018 11:20:00 +0000 Amruta Byatnal https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/05/10/india-is-confronting-a-cash-transfer-failure https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/05/10/india-is-confronting-a-cash-transfer-failure In the second part of our series on cash transfers, we explore how opposition to an experiment made the Indian government confront the drawbacks and look for lessons for future interventions. International Relief and Food Crises Stunting Wasting Wed, 02 May 2018 12:10:00 +0000 Andrew Green https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/05/02/new-research-shows-cash-transfers-have-limited-impact-on-malnutrition https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/05/02/new-research-shows-cash-transfers-have-limited-impact-on-malnutrition It is clear that cash transfers alone will not end acute or chronic malnutrition, leaving researchers to examine how they can be effectively integrated as part of a larger response.