Bolsa Familia
Title
Bolsa Familia
Country
Implementation level
Theme
Sub Theme
Specific theme
Cash transfer schemes
Lowi Policy Typology
Redistributive
Policy Mechanism Category
Financial assistance
Specific Mechanism
CCT
Stated objective of policy in publication
Provides conditional cash transfers for each child as well as a flat transfer as long as children under 14 attend school 85% of the time and 75 for children 15-17; have updated vaccination schedule by age 5 and have check-ups for pregnant women
Target population of policy
Additional target population of policy
Implementation stage
Ongoing
Health outcome
Increased spending on food and decreased rates of teenage pregnancy among participant 16-18 years of age
Policy Evaluation included?
Collection
Citation
“Bolsa Familia,” Literature on Urban Health Policy in Latin America(LUHPLA), accessed October 17, 2024, https://luhpla.georgetown.domains/items/show/1617.