Abstract Social protection, which includes cash transfers, is a policy response addressing poverty and vulnerability. This paper examines the effects of cash transfers, in particular Ghana’s LEAP Programme, on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The paper examines the transformative potential of cash transfers by focusing on subjective, relational and psychosocial effects in addition to the reduction in poverty and vulnerability. The paper argues that giving the LEAP cash alone is not sufficient to address long-term poverty, but it is a necessary condition to serve as an instrument for social and economic transformation. Using a qualitative exploratory research design involving 20 in-depth interviews and seven focus group discussions, participants reported that LEAP cash had made them better off in both material and psychological dimensions of poverty, increased food security and nutrition and removed financial barriers to access health care. The cash capacitated women in decision-making, and strengthened peaceful co-existence both at family and community level. However, the LEAP may engender intra-community tensions emanating from sentiments of jealousy and perceived unfairness in the selection of beneficiaries.

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与五个可持续发展目标相关的现金转移的社区经验：探索加纳的扶贫生计计划（LEAP）的证据

摘要社会保护，包括现金转移，是解决贫困和脆弱性的政策对策。本文研究了现金转移特别是加纳的LEAP计划对可持续发展目标（SDG）的影响。本文通过关注主观，关系和社会心理效应以及减少贫困和脆弱性的方法，研究了现金转移的变革潜力。该论文认为，仅提供LEAP现金不足以解决长期贫困，但这是充当社会和经济转型工具的必要条件。使用定性的探索性研究设计，涉及20次深入访谈和7次焦点小组讨论，与会者报告说，LEAP现金使他们在贫困的物质和心理方面都得到了改善，增加了粮食安全和营养，并消除了获得保健的财务障碍。现金使妇女能够参与决策，并在家庭和社区一级加强了和平共处。但是，LEAP可能会因选择受益人时的嫉妒感和不公平感而引起社区内部的紧张关系。