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Abstract
This article assesses the impact of BRAC’s CFPR-TUP (Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty Reduction – Targeting the Ultra Poor) programme on household landholdings and food security. It analyzes how transferring productive assets such as livestock and training affects asset accumulation, nutrition, and resilience of the ultra-poor. Evidence from survey data indicates significant improvements in asset ownership, income diversification, and food intake stability.
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The body provides a detailed review of the programme design, methodology, and evaluation framework. It discusses sample surveys across rural Bangladesh, showing pre- and post-intervention comparisons. Findings include increases in land leasing, higher livestock ownership, greater dietary diversity, and reduced seasonal hunger. The article also addresses sustainability challenges—dependency risks, market access, and scaling limitations. It concludes by positioning asset transfer as a powerful complement to microfinance, particularly for the poorest households excluded from credit markets.