Coverage of social assistance in Ethiopia during the COVID-19 pandemic: a time-to-event analysis.
Ashwini Sunil DeshpandeAddis Kassahun MulatSheng-Lan TangMohamed M DiabOsondu OgbuojiPublished in: BMJ global health (2022)
The Ethiopian government has leveraged its existing social protection network to quickly reach poor households in rural areas during the COVID-19 response of 2020. The country will need to continue strengthening and scaling the existing social protection systems to accurately target the wider vulnerable population in urban areas.