The Child Grant Development Programme in northern Nigeria CaLP Case Study

It is the aim of this case study to present progress, issues and lessons learned from a social protection cash transfer programme targeted at pregnant women and children under two years old, in the northern Nigerian states of Jigawa and Zamfara, funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), led by Save the Children in partnership with Action Against Hunger (ACF). This case study focuses on programme design and implementation. The programme had only been implementing cash transfers for three months. During the pilot phase, strategies were being tested so that they can be modified for roll-out. The case study presents initial lessons and does not assess final programme strategies.