Policy Research Solutions (PRESTO)
@prestopolicy.bsky.social
Policy analysis & research firm, specializing in technical assistance, evidence generation & facilitating uptake. Woman-owned.
PRESTO was proud to co-develop this newly launched @unicef.org evidence brief on social protection and adolescent girls’ empowerment. Check it out here: www.unicef.org/media/172831...
October 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
PRESTO was proud to co-develop this newly launched @unicef.org evidence brief on social protection and adolescent girls’ empowerment. Check it out here: www.unicef.org/media/172831...
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Meet our guests: 🎙️ Rema Hanna, Jeffrey Cheah Professor of Southeast-Asia Studies, Harvard Kennedy School 🎙️ Tia Palermo @tiapalermo.bsky.social, President at @prestopolicy.bsky.social
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September 30, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Meet our guests: 🎙️ Rema Hanna, Jeffrey Cheah Professor of Southeast-Asia Studies, Harvard Kennedy School 🎙️ Tia Palermo @tiapalermo.bsky.social, President at @prestopolicy.bsky.social
▶️ Tune in: tinyurl.com/SPpodcast54
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Over two episodes, we will run down some commonly held views and misperceptions about social protection. We’ll review the evidence for and against, with the purpose of debunking ‘myths’ where appropriate. Listen now to Part 1: tinyurl.com/SPpodcast54 +
September 30, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Over two episodes, we will run down some commonly held views and misperceptions about social protection. We’ll review the evidence for and against, with the purpose of debunking ‘myths’ where appropriate. Listen now to Part 1: tinyurl.com/SPpodcast54 +
Reposted by Policy Research Solutions (PRESTO)
Is social protection just a handout? Does it discourage work? Or are the systems plagued by fraud? In this episode, we unpack some of the biggest myths surrounding social protection systems and explore the real data behind the rhetoric. +
September 30, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Is social protection just a handout? Does it discourage work? Or are the systems plagued by fraud? In this episode, we unpack some of the biggest myths surrounding social protection systems and explore the real data behind the rhetoric. +
Reposted by Policy Research Solutions (PRESTO)
🎙️ 🎧 New #SPpodcast Episode – Listen now to “Social Protection Myths and Misperceptions Part 1”: tinyurl.com/SPpodcast54 ▶️🎧+
September 30, 2025 at 7:50 AM
🎙️ 🎧 New #SPpodcast Episode – Listen now to “Social Protection Myths and Misperceptions Part 1”: tinyurl.com/SPpodcast54 ▶️🎧+
Check out the new @socialprotection.org podcast episode featuring PRESTO’s @tiapalermo.bsky.social!
🎧 Listen here: socialprotection.org/learn/podcas...
🎧 Listen here: socialprotection.org/learn/podcas...
October 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Check out the new @socialprotection.org podcast episode featuring PRESTO’s @tiapalermo.bsky.social!
🎧 Listen here: socialprotection.org/learn/podcas...
🎧 Listen here: socialprotection.org/learn/podcas...
We enjoyed the past several weeks in São Tomé and Príncipe co-leading data collection training and fieldwork observation for a study about child health and well-being. This project is a collaboration with Instituto Nacional de Estatística, @gpforeducation.bsky.social @unicef.org and The World Bank.
September 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
We enjoyed the past several weeks in São Tomé and Príncipe co-leading data collection training and fieldwork observation for a study about child health and well-being. This project is a collaboration with Instituto Nacional de Estatística, @gpforeducation.bsky.social @unicef.org and The World Bank.
Last month, PRESTO’s Tia Palermo co-facilitated an impact evaluation training at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST) in Kenya, as part of American Institutes for Research’s P3-Africa training and mentoring program.
August 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Last month, PRESTO’s Tia Palermo co-facilitated an impact evaluation training at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST) in Kenya, as part of American Institutes for Research’s P3-Africa training and mentoring program.
We’re thrilled to announce that Policy Research Solutions LLC (PRESTO) is now certified by New York State as a women-owned business! We are proud to be a women-led organization with a
strong track record in policy research, evaluation, survey design, data analysis, and capacity development.
strong track record in policy research, evaluation, survey design, data analysis, and capacity development.
July 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
We’re thrilled to announce that Policy Research Solutions LLC (PRESTO) is now certified by New York State as a women-owned business! We are proud to be a women-led organization with a
strong track record in policy research, evaluation, survey design, data analysis, and capacity development.
strong track record in policy research, evaluation, survey design, data analysis, and capacity development.
Today Dr. Monica Kauky, University of Dar es Salaam, presented at the 2025 Economic Science Association Africa regional conference in Nairobi.
June 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Today Dr. Monica Kauky, University of Dar es Salaam, presented at the 2025 Economic Science Association Africa regional conference in Nairobi.
Kicking off an exciting week at the 2025 Africa Evidence Summit! Dr. Dickson Wandeda (University of Nairobi) presented long-term impacts of Ghana’s LEAP 1000 cash transfer on insurance uptake, morbidity & health seeking.
#AES2025 #cashtransfers #TransferProject
#AES2025 #cashtransfers #TransferProject
June 23, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Kicking off an exciting week at the 2025 Africa Evidence Summit! Dr. Dickson Wandeda (University of Nairobi) presented long-term impacts of Ghana’s LEAP 1000 cash transfer on insurance uptake, morbidity & health seeking.
#AES2025 #cashtransfers #TransferProject
#AES2025 #cashtransfers #TransferProject
🚨 Join us TOMORROW 5 June for the #SPorgWebinar ‘Myth vs. Reality: The Impact of Cash Transfers on Gender Equality in Africa.’
🕛 5 June, 2025- 8:00 GMT-4 (EST)
🔗Register: socialprotection.org/learn/webina...
🕛 5 June, 2025- 8:00 GMT-4 (EST)
🔗Register: socialprotection.org/learn/webina...
Mark your calendars! Join PRESTO next week on June 5th as we team up with UNICEF to bust myths on gender and cash transfers in Africa.
Register here: tinyurl.com/2hay2nmh
#cashtransfers #genderequality #socialprotection #SPorgWebinar #Africa @socialprotection.org
Register here: tinyurl.com/2hay2nmh
#cashtransfers #genderequality #socialprotection #SPorgWebinar #Africa @socialprotection.org
June 4, 2025 at 7:41 PM
🚨 Join us TOMORROW 5 June for the #SPorgWebinar ‘Myth vs. Reality: The Impact of Cash Transfers on Gender Equality in Africa.’
🕛 5 June, 2025- 8:00 GMT-4 (EST)
🔗Register: socialprotection.org/learn/webina...
🕛 5 June, 2025- 8:00 GMT-4 (EST)
🔗Register: socialprotection.org/learn/webina...
(1/2) We’ve enjoyed a productive spring so far! ⭐
A key highlight: Last month Dickson Wandeda and @tiapalermo.bsky.social presented at NYU’s Cash Transfer Lab on the long-term impacts of Ghana’s LEAP 1000 cash transfer program on health and insurance uptake.
A key highlight: Last month Dickson Wandeda and @tiapalermo.bsky.social presented at NYU’s Cash Transfer Lab on the long-term impacts of Ghana’s LEAP 1000 cash transfer program on health and insurance uptake.
June 2, 2025 at 6:40 PM
(1/2) We’ve enjoyed a productive spring so far! ⭐
A key highlight: Last month Dickson Wandeda and @tiapalermo.bsky.social presented at NYU’s Cash Transfer Lab on the long-term impacts of Ghana’s LEAP 1000 cash transfer program on health and insurance uptake.
A key highlight: Last month Dickson Wandeda and @tiapalermo.bsky.social presented at NYU’s Cash Transfer Lab on the long-term impacts of Ghana’s LEAP 1000 cash transfer program on health and insurance uptake.
Mark your calendars! Join PRESTO next week on June 5th as we team up with UNICEF to bust myths on gender and cash transfers in Africa.
Register here: tinyurl.com/2hay2nmh
#cashtransfers #genderequality #socialprotection #SPorgWebinar #Africa @socialprotection.org
Register here: tinyurl.com/2hay2nmh
#cashtransfers #genderequality #socialprotection #SPorgWebinar #Africa @socialprotection.org
May 30, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Mark your calendars! Join PRESTO next week on June 5th as we team up with UNICEF to bust myths on gender and cash transfers in Africa.
Register here: tinyurl.com/2hay2nmh
#cashtransfers #genderequality #socialprotection #SPorgWebinar #Africa @socialprotection.org
Register here: tinyurl.com/2hay2nmh
#cashtransfers #genderequality #socialprotection #SPorgWebinar #Africa @socialprotection.org
PRESTO enjoyed our week in Nairobi collaborating with the @unicef.org Kenya social policy & communications teams! #ForEveryChild
April 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
PRESTO enjoyed our week in Nairobi collaborating with the @unicef.org Kenya social policy & communications teams! #ForEveryChild
In a recent review, we examined 27 published studies that estimated the effect of social safety net programs on child maltreatment.16 of the studies found protective effects. Read more on our blog:
www.policyresearchsolutions.com/post/social-...
www.policyresearchsolutions.com/post/social-...
April 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
In a recent review, we examined 27 published studies that estimated the effect of social safety net programs on child maltreatment.16 of the studies found protective effects. Read more on our blog:
www.policyresearchsolutions.com/post/social-...
www.policyresearchsolutions.com/post/social-...
PRESTO sends a bittersweet farewell to our valued team member, Kate Caisley! Kate has been instrumental to the success of many projects, and we wish her the best in her new endeavor.
April 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
PRESTO sends a bittersweet farewell to our valued team member, Kate Caisley! Kate has been instrumental to the success of many projects, and we wish her the best in her new endeavor.
It was an inspiring week in Cotonou, Benin, collaborating with the @unicef.org Bénin team! We had co-creation sessions where UNICEF’s social policy and communications teams demonstrated the value of cross-sector teamwork. #SocialProtection #UNICEF #Benin #ForEveryChild
April 2, 2025 at 11:39 AM
It was an inspiring week in Cotonou, Benin, collaborating with the @unicef.org Bénin team! We had co-creation sessions where UNICEF’s social policy and communications teams demonstrated the value of cross-sector teamwork. #SocialProtection #UNICEF #Benin #ForEveryChild
"Policies that address poverty can have positive spillover effects on broader outcomes." Check out a new Public Health Post article about a study led by PRESTO researcher @tiapalermo.bsky.social with University at Buffalo collaborators: publichealthpost.org/health-equit...
Social Safety Nets May Reduce Child Maltreatment
Policies that address poverty can have positive spillover effects on broader outcomes, including improving child well-being.
publichealthpost.org
March 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
"Policies that address poverty can have positive spillover effects on broader outcomes." Check out a new Public Health Post article about a study led by PRESTO researcher @tiapalermo.bsky.social with University at Buffalo collaborators: publichealthpost.org/health-equit...
Today, we honor and celebrate women around the world. We're proud to contribute to the evidence base for women's well-being and gender equality. Check out some of our research here: www.policyresearchsolutions.com/projects #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction
March 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Today, we honor and celebrate women around the world. We're proud to contribute to the evidence base for women's well-being and gender equality. Check out some of our research here: www.policyresearchsolutions.com/projects #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction
#6 The final post in our myths on gender and cash transfers in Africa series: Will cash transfers reduce women’s incentives to work and encourage dependency on benefits?
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March 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
#6 The final post in our myths on gender and cash transfers in Africa series: Will cash transfers reduce women’s incentives to work and encourage dependency on benefits?
Read more: transfer.cpc.unc.edu/wp-content/u...
Read more: transfer.cpc.unc.edu/wp-content/u...
#5 in our myths on gender and cash transfers in Africa series: Will cash transfers directed to women create conflict in the household and increase intimate partner violence?
Read more: transfer.cpc.unc.edu/wp-content/u...
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February 28, 2025 at 7:14 PM
#5 in our myths on gender and cash transfers in Africa series: Will cash transfers directed to women create conflict in the household and increase intimate partner violence?
Read more: transfer.cpc.unc.edu/wp-content/u...
Read more: transfer.cpc.unc.edu/wp-content/u...
#4 in our myths on gender and cash transfers in Africa series: Does providing cash transfers to women not really empower them, as men will still control how the cash is spent?
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February 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
#4 in our myths on gender and cash transfers in Africa series: Does providing cash transfers to women not really empower them, as men will still control how the cash is spent?
Read more: transfer.cpc.unc.edu/wp-content/u...
Read more: transfer.cpc.unc.edu/wp-content/u...
#3 in our myths on gender and cash transfers in Africa series: Do cash transfers, particularly those targeted to households with young children, increase pregnancies and fertility?
Read more: transfer.cpc.unc.edu/wp-content/u...
Read more: transfer.cpc.unc.edu/wp-content/u...
February 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
#3 in our myths on gender and cash transfers in Africa series: Do cash transfers, particularly those targeted to households with young children, increase pregnancies and fertility?
Read more: transfer.cpc.unc.edu/wp-content/u...
Read more: transfer.cpc.unc.edu/wp-content/u...
#2 in our myths on gender and cash transfers in Africa series: Is designating women to receive cash transfers on behalf of a household essential to ensuring positive outcomes for families and children?
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February 25, 2025 at 7:19 PM
#2 in our myths on gender and cash transfers in Africa series: Is designating women to receive cash transfers on behalf of a household essential to ensuring positive outcomes for families and children?
Read more: transfer.cpc.unc.edu/wp-content/u...
Read more: transfer.cpc.unc.edu/wp-content/u...