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Decidiendo para un Futuro Mejor (DFM) — Colombia

Regional deployment of DFM targeting grades 6–11, reaching 64,000 students. 70% rural participants.

Target population

Grades 6–11, Valle del Cauca

Key outcomes

  • Cost reduced 75% from $9.70 to $2.36/student (2022→2023)
  • 81% coverage of grades 6–11
  • Trabun impact evaluation in progress

Estimated 37x more cost-effective than unconditional cash transfers

Team

  • Christopher Neilson — Principal Investigator
  • Mauricio Cornejo — Project Lead
  • Leidy Gómez — Data / Field Operations