ABSTRACT Social cash transfer (SCT) has been recognised as an essential social policy intervention to address poverty and vulnerability. The policy intervention has also been observed as a critical package for reducing climate risks. Using the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) program in Ghana, the study investigates the role of SCT to climate change adaptation in rural Ghana. The study employs a mixed-method study using interview schedule and in-depth interviews to obtain responses from 325 LEAP beneficiaries. The quantitative data is analysed descriptively using Statistical Package for Social Sciences while the thematic approach is used to analyse the qualitative data. Chi-Square test is used to determine the relationship between beneficiaries’ use of transfer and climate change adaptation. The results of the study revealed that transfer given to beneficiaries is used to engage in mixed off-farm and on-farm activities to include farm intensification, purchasing of early-maturing crop varieties, shea butter/dawadawa processing and purchasing of livestock/poultry to respond to climate-induced events. The Chi-Square results reveal that both off-farm and on-farm activities funded from SCT are significantly associated with climate change adaptation. The study recommends the development of a robust and reliable targeting scheme for increasing enrolment of the most vulnerable population in rural areas to benefit from Social Protection as that is one of the surest ways of reducing rural poverty and vulnerability.

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提高扶贫人口适应气候变化的适应能力：加纳农村现金转移计划分析

摘要 社会现金转移（SCT）已被公认为解决贫困和脆弱性的重要社会政策干预措施。政策干预也被视为减少气候风险的关键一揽子计划。该研究利用加纳的生计赋权反贫困 (LEAP) 计划，调查了 SCT 在加纳农村适应气候变化方面的作用。该研究采用混合方法研究，使用访谈时间表和深度访谈来获得 325 名 LEAP 受益人的回应。定量数据使用社会科学统计包进行描述性分析，而主题方法用于分析定性数据。卡方检验用于确定受益人使用转移支付与气候变化适应之间的关系。研究结果显示，给予受益人的转移用于从事混合农场和农场活动，包括农场集约化、购买早熟作物品种、乳木果油/dawadawa 加工和购买牲畜/家禽应对气候引发的事件。卡方结果显示，由 SCT 资助的农场外和农场活动都与气候变化适应显着相关。该研究建议制定一个强有力和可靠的目标计划，以增加农村地区最脆弱人群的入学率，以从社会保护中受益，因为这是减少农村贫困和脆弱性的最可靠方法之一。购买早熟作物品种、乳木果油/dawadawa 加工和购买牲畜/家禽以应对气候引发的事件。卡方结果显示，由 SCT 资助的农场外和农场活动都与气候变化适应显着相关。该研究建议制定一个强有力和可靠的目标计划，以增加农村地区最脆弱人群的入学率，以从社会保护中受益，因为这是减少农村贫困和脆弱性的最可靠方法之一。购买早熟作物品种、乳木果油/dawadawa 加工和购买牲畜/家禽以应对气候引发的事件。卡方结果显示，由 SCT 资助的农场外和农场活动都与气候变化适应显着相关。该研究建议制定一个强有力和可靠的目标计划，以增加农村地区最脆弱人群的入学率，以从社会保护中受益，因为这是减少农村贫困和脆弱性的最可靠方法之一。