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Coastal communities depend on the sea. But rising waters, declining fish stocks, and extreme weather are making that dependence a risk. Steady, monthly income gives fishing families room to adapt: diversify, relocate gear, or ride out a bad season.

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Cash transfers strengthen pastoral resilience in Kenya

Kenya's Hunger Safety Net Programme had significant positive effects on household resilience to climate shocks in arid pastoral counties.

Egerton University, 2023

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Anticipatory cash builds climate resilience in Nigeria

One-time anticipatory cash transfers to flood-prone communities significantly increased pre-emptive climate adaptive actions and reduced negative coping strategies.

IFPRI / International Rescue Committee, 2025

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Cash transfers increase fish consumption in Tanzania

A conditional cash transfer program in Tanzania increased fish consumption among the poorest coastal households, improving nutrition through access to affordable local fish.

University of Chicago Press, 2023

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Survey results from coastal recipients

Question 1 (Multiple choice)

What are the key categories that you spend your Social Income payments on?

105 responses in 106 surveys

Food

83.8 %

Education

80.0 %

Health care

64.8 %

Housing

63.8 %

Transportation

45.7 %

Savings

15.2 %

Investment

7.6 %

Follow-up question for 83 individuals who selected more than one category

Please rank the selected spending categories from the most important to the least.

83 responses in 106 surveys

Food

97.6 %

Education

91.6 %

Housing

80.7 %

Health care

80.7 %

Transportation

57.8 %

Savings

15.7 %

Investment

6.0 %

Question 2 (Single choice)

Do you have any dependents?

173 responses in 173 surveys

98%

Yes

98 %

2 %

Follow-up question for 169 individuals who said Yes

How many people depend on you financially?

169 responses in 173 surveys

3-4

49.7 %

5-7

25.4 %

1-2

18.9 %

8-10

4.1 %

more than 10

1.8 %

Question 3 (Single choice)

What is your marital status?

173 responses in 173 surveys

Married

37.0 %

Never married

25.4 %

Widowed

23.1 %

Separated

9.2 %

Divorced

5.2 %

Question 4 (Single choice)

Where do you live?

173 responses in 173 surveys

Western Area Rural

68.2 %

Western Area Urban

23.7 %

Eastern Province

5.2 %

Northern Province

1.7 %

Southern Province

0.6 %

North West Province

0.6 %

Question 5 (Single choice)

Are you currently attending school?

71 responses in 173 surveys

90%

90 %

Yes

10 %

Question 6 (Single choice)

What is your current employment status?

173 responses in 173 surveys

Self-employed

45.1 %

Not employed

32.4 %

Employed

15.6 %

Retired

6.9 %

Follow-up question for 56 individuals who said Not employed

Are you currently looking for work?

56 responses in 173 surveys

54%

Yes

54 %

46 %

Question 7 (Single choice)

Do you have a disability or illness that affects your possibilities of getting work or keeping your job?

173 responses in 173 surveys

76%

76 %

Yes

24 %

Question 8 (Single choice)

Do you or other family members in your household ever skip meals because there wasn't enough money for food?

71 responses in 173 surveys

51%

Yes

51 %

49 %

Follow-up question for 36 individuals who said Yes

Did this happen last week?

36 responses in 173 surveys

72%

Yes

72 %

28 %

Follow-up question for 26 individuals who said Yes

Did you skip more than 3 meals in the past week?

26 responses in 173 surveys

65%

Yes

65 %

35 %

Question 9 (Single choice)

Do you have enough money to cover unexpected expenses like seeing a doctor?

173 responses in 173 surveys

90%

90 %

Yes

10 %

Question 10 (Single choice)

Are you currently able to save money?

173 responses in 173 surveys

90%

90 %

Yes

10 %

Question 11 (Single choice)

Are you in debt?

117 responses in 117 surveys

62%

Yes

62 %

38 %

Follow-up question for 72 individuals who said Yes

Are you able to repay the debt?

72 responses in 117 surveys

61%

61 %

Yes

39 %

Question 12 (Single choice)

Is anyone in your household in debt?

117 responses in 117 surveys

54%

Yes

54 %

46 %

Follow-up question for 63 individuals who said Yes

Are you the main person repaying the debt?

63 responses in 117 surveys

97%

Yes

97 %

3 %

Question 13 (Single choice)

Are you currently receiving any other form of financial support from anywhere else?

117 responses in 117 surveys

85%

85 %

Yes

15 %

Question 14 (Free text)

What do you hope to achieve within the next 3 years with Social Income?

10 responses in 11 surveys

Text response insights

10 text responses collected.

Question 15 (Free text)

What do you hope to achieve within the remaining time in the Social Income program?

105 responses in 106 surveys

Text response insights

105 text responses collected.

Question 16 (Single choice)

Did Social Income make you feel financially more secure and independent?

56 responses in 56 surveys

96%

Yes

96 %

4 %

Question 17 (Free text)

What impact did Social Income have on your life?

20 responses in 20 surveys

Text response insights

20 text responses collected.

Question 18 (Single choice)

Have you achieved what you hoped to over the course of the last three years?

20 responses in 20 surveys

70%

Yes

70 %

30 %

Follow-up question for 6 individuals who said No

What has kept you from achieving this goal? Is there something we could have done to further support you? (e.g. mentoring, connections)

6 responses in 20 surveys

Text response insights

6 text responses collected.

Question 19 (Single choice)

Has Social Income made you feel happier?

20 responses in 20 surveys

100%

Yes

100 %

0 %

Follow-up question for 20 individuals who said Yes

How so?

0 responses in 20 surveys

Text response insights

No text responses yet.

Follow-up question for 0 individuals who said No

Can you tell us why?

0 responses in 20 surveys

Text response insights

No text responses yet.

Question 20 (Single choice)

Was three years of Social Income payments long enough to become financially stable?

56 responses in 56 surveys

71%

Yes

71 %

29 %

Explore Survey Results

Question 1 (Multiple choice)

What are the key categories that you spend your Social Income payments on?

105 responses in 106 surveys

Food

83.8 %

Education

80.0 %

Health care

64.8 %

Housing

63.8 %

Transportation

45.7 %

Savings

15.2 %

Investment

7.6 %

Follow-up question for 83 individuals who selected more than one category

Please rank the selected spending categories from the most important to the least.

83 responses in 106 surveys

Food

97.6 %

Education

91.6 %

Housing

80.7 %

Health care

80.7 %

Transportation

57.8 %

Savings

15.7 %

Investment

6.0 %

Question 2 (Single choice)

Do you have any dependents?

173 responses in 173 surveys

98%

Yes

98 %

2 %

Follow-up question for 169 individuals who said Yes

How many people depend on you financially?

169 responses in 173 surveys

3-4

49.7 %

5-7

25.4 %

1-2

18.9 %

8-10

4.1 %

more than 10

1.8 %

Question 3 (Single choice)

What is your marital status?

173 responses in 173 surveys

Married

37.0 %

Never married

25.4 %

Widowed

23.1 %

Separated

9.2 %

Divorced

5.2 %

Question 4 (Single choice)

Where do you live?

173 responses in 173 surveys

Western Area Rural

68.2 %

Western Area Urban

23.7 %

Eastern Province

5.2 %

Northern Province

1.7 %

Southern Province

0.6 %

North West Province

0.6 %

Question 5 (Single choice)

Are you currently attending school?

71 responses in 173 surveys

90%

90 %

Yes

10 %

Question 6 (Single choice)

What is your current employment status?

173 responses in 173 surveys

Self-employed

45.1 %

Not employed

32.4 %

Employed

15.6 %

Retired

6.9 %

Follow-up question for 56 individuals who said Not employed

Are you currently looking for work?

56 responses in 173 surveys

54%

Yes

54 %

46 %

Question 7 (Single choice)

Do you have a disability or illness that affects your possibilities of getting work or keeping your job?

173 responses in 173 surveys

76%

76 %

Yes

24 %

Question 8 (Single choice)

Do you or other family members in your household ever skip meals because there wasn't enough money for food?

71 responses in 173 surveys

51%

Yes

51 %

49 %

Follow-up question for 36 individuals who said Yes

Did this happen last week?

36 responses in 173 surveys

72%

Yes

72 %

28 %

Follow-up question for 26 individuals who said Yes

Did you skip more than 3 meals in the past week?

26 responses in 173 surveys

65%

Yes

65 %

35 %

Question 9 (Single choice)

Do you have enough money to cover unexpected expenses like seeing a doctor?

173 responses in 173 surveys

90%

90 %

Yes

10 %

Question 10 (Single choice)

Are you currently able to save money?

173 responses in 173 surveys

90%

90 %

Yes

10 %

Question 11 (Single choice)

Are you in debt?

117 responses in 117 surveys

62%

Yes

62 %

38 %

Follow-up question for 72 individuals who said Yes

Are you able to repay the debt?

72 responses in 117 surveys

61%

61 %

Yes

39 %

Question 12 (Single choice)

Is anyone in your household in debt?

117 responses in 117 surveys

54%

Yes

54 %

46 %

Follow-up question for 63 individuals who said Yes

Are you the main person repaying the debt?

63 responses in 117 surveys

97%

Yes

97 %

3 %

Question 13 (Single choice)

Are you currently receiving any other form of financial support from anywhere else?

117 responses in 117 surveys

85%

85 %

Yes

15 %

Question 14 (Free text)

What do you hope to achieve within the next 3 years with Social Income?

10 responses in 11 surveys

Text response insights

10 text responses collected.

Question 15 (Free text)

What do you hope to achieve within the remaining time in the Social Income program?

105 responses in 106 surveys

Text response insights

105 text responses collected.

Question 16 (Single choice)

Did Social Income make you feel financially more secure and independent?

56 responses in 56 surveys

96%

Yes

96 %

4 %

Question 17 (Free text)

What impact did Social Income have on your life?

20 responses in 20 surveys

Text response insights

20 text responses collected.

Question 18 (Single choice)

Have you achieved what you hoped to over the course of the last three years?

20 responses in 20 surveys

70%

Yes

70 %

30 %

Follow-up question for 6 individuals who said No

What has kept you from achieving this goal? Is there something we could have done to further support you? (e.g. mentoring, connections)

6 responses in 20 surveys

Text response insights

6 text responses collected.

Question 19 (Single choice)

Has Social Income made you feel happier?

20 responses in 20 surveys

100%

Yes

100 %

0 %

Follow-up question for 20 individuals who said Yes

How so?

0 responses in 20 surveys

Text response insights

No text responses yet.

Follow-up question for 0 individuals who said No

Can you tell us why?

0 responses in 20 surveys

Text response insights

No text responses yet.

Question 20 (Single choice)

Was three years of Social Income payments long enough to become financially stable?

56 responses in 56 surveys

71%

Yes

71 %

29 %

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Coastal

Relevant studies

Cash transfers strengthen pastoral resilience in Kenya

Anticipatory cash builds climate resilience in Nigeria

Cash transfers increase fish consumption in Tanzania

Survey results from coastal recipients

Coastal

Island Income

Sierra Leone Unconditional

Relevant studies

Cash transfers strengthen pastoral resilience in Kenya

Anticipatory cash builds climate resilience in Nigeria

Cash transfers increase fish consumption in Tanzania

Survey results from coastal recipients

What are the key categories that you spend your Social Income payments on?

Please rank the selected spending categories from the most important to the least.

Do you have any dependents?

How many people depend on you financially?

What is your marital status?

Where do you live?

Are you currently attending school?

What is your current employment status?

Are you currently looking for work?

Do you have a disability or illness that affects your possibilities of getting work or keeping your job?

Do you or other family members in your household ever skip meals because there wasn't enough money for food?

Did this happen last week?

Did you skip more than 3 meals in the past week?

Do you have enough money to cover unexpected expenses like seeing a doctor?

Are you currently able to save money?

Are you in debt?

Are you able to repay the debt?

Is anyone in your household in debt?

Are you the main person repaying the debt?

Are you currently receiving any other form of financial support from anywhere else?

What do you hope to achieve within the next 3 years with Social Income?

What do you hope to achieve within the remaining time in the Social Income program?

Did Social Income make you feel financially more secure and independent?

What impact did Social Income have on your life?

Have you achieved what you hoped to over the course of the last three years?

What has kept you from achieving this goal? Is there something we could have done to further support you? (e.g. mentoring, connections)

Has Social Income made you feel happier?

How so?

Can you tell us why?

Was three years of Social Income payments long enough to become financially stable?

What are the key categories that you spend your Social Income payments on?

Please rank the selected spending categories from the most important to the least.

Do you have any dependents?

How many people depend on you financially?

What is your marital status?

Where do you live?

Are you currently attending school?

What is your current employment status?

Are you currently looking for work?

Do you have a disability or illness that affects your possibilities of getting work or keeping your job?

Do you or other family members in your household ever skip meals because there wasn't enough money for food?

Did this happen last week?

Did you skip more than 3 meals in the past week?

Do you have enough money to cover unexpected expenses like seeing a doctor?

Are you currently able to save money?

Are you in debt?

Are you able to repay the debt?

Is anyone in your household in debt?

Are you the main person repaying the debt?

Are you currently receiving any other form of financial support from anywhere else?

What do you hope to achieve within the next 3 years with Social Income?

What do you hope to achieve within the remaining time in the Social Income program?

Did Social Income make you feel financially more secure and independent?

What impact did Social Income have on your life?

Have you achieved what you hoped to over the course of the last three years?

What has kept you from achieving this goal? Is there something we could have done to further support you? (e.g. mentoring, connections)

Has Social Income made you feel happier?

How so?