Unconditional Cash Transfers (UCT) in the DRC: A pilot study assessing the socio-economic effects in an artisanal mining zone of Maniema Province

‘Housing’ is one of the indicators that is used to measure the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) of people: a household is considered deprived regarding housing if at least one of the three materials for roof, walls or floor are inadequate. The endline study confirms a significant increase in households living in a house with metal roofs in the UCT village. Several UCT beneficiaries invested in batteries and solar panels. While at baseline access to electricity was highly comparable in both villages, a gradual increase of households gaining access to electricity was observed in the UCT village.