Policy Center for the New South

This webinar, part of the series “Social Protection Schemes: Lessons Learned from Latin America”, examined Mexico’s landmark experience with Progresa–Oportunidades–Prospera, a pioneering conditional cash transfer model rooted in large-scale targeting, transparent data systems, and a human-capital investment approach. Our panelists highlighted how rigorous proxy-means testing, open access to evaluation data, and protection from political interference enabled significant gains in education, nutrition, and health outcomes.