Public works programmes (PWPs) are widely used social protection instruments in low- and middle-income countries … evidence indicates that these programmes are usually effective in improving outcomes such as food security and earnings in the … how to enhance the potential of these programmes. • Policy-makers should design PWPs to guarantee stable, reliable …

dialogues, military exercises and capacity building programmes. ASEAN is important for Japan as the linchpin of regional …

gained from this research provide valuable implications for the design of effective cash transfer programmes in other …

This paper is the first to meta-analyse the literature on the causal effects of school-meal programmes on children … results. Once publication bias is accounted for, we find that school-meal programmes in high-income economies have minimal …-tested programmes and breakfast initiatives yield the greatest benefits for children's outcomes. …

-related institutions and Member States. Expenditure on EU military programmes - defence-related R&D, arms production, joint procurement … developing initiatives in the defence domain, with programmes such as the European Defence Fund that supports research into and … start of the war with Russia. EU military programmes have spent a total amount of €8.2 billion in 2023, as opposed to €200 …