Can Social Protection Contribute to Social Connectedness in Contexts of Forced Displacement and Crisis? Lessons from Jordan’s Labelled Cash Transfer for Education

Writers: Bassam Abu Hamad, Nicola Jones, Shoroq Abuhamad, Sarah Baird, Erin Oakley

Social protection programming can help address gender- and lifecycle-specific vulnerabilities, particularly in humanitarian contexts. Although adolescents are disproportionately affected by crises, there remains limited evidence about how such programming can mitigate risks they face, including social isolation. This research brief note summarises findings from a study as to how a ‘cash-plus’ social protection response in Jordan enhances refugee adolescents’ social connectedness and contributes to broader social cohesion and sustainable peace.

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