Unpacking a multi-faceted program to build sustainable income for the very poor. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304387821001401?via%3Dihub#!

Abstract

A multi-faceted program comprising a grant of productive assets, training, unconditional cash transfers, coaching, and savings has been found to build sustainable income for those in extreme poverty. We focus on two important questions: whether a mere grant of productive assets would generate similar impacts (it does not), and whether access to a savings account with a deposit collection service would generate similar impacts (it does, but they are short-lived).