Economic Inclusion for Adults with Disabilities in Haiti

Last registered on March 03, 2025
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Trial Information

General Information

Title
Economic Inclusion for Adults with Disabilities in Haiti
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0015474
Initial registration date
February 28, 2025

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First published
March 03, 2025, 8:42 AM EST

First published corresponds to when the trial was first made public on the Registry after being reviewed.

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Primary Investigator

Name
Kelsey Wright
Affiliation
World Bank
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Pascal Jaupart
PI Affiliation
`World Bank
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PI Name
Ailo Manigat
PI Affiliation
World Bank
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Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2025-06-01
End date
2028-12-31
Keywords
Welfare
Additional Keywords
social protection, economic inclusion, disability
JEL code(s)
I38, O12, J24
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
This study evaluates economic inclusion interventions for people with disabilities in Haiti's Grand Anse region. People with disabilities face significant barriers to economic participation including inability to meet basic needs, limited accessibility, lack of capital, inadequate business knowledge, and challenges related to self-esteem and social stigma. Through a randomized controlled trial with ~1000 participants who have mobility, sight, hearing, or speaking disabilities, we will compare three approaches:

A full package: periodic cash transfers, coaching, skills training, and a capital grant
A capital package: periodic cash transfers, a planning day, and a capital grant
A basic package: periodic cash transfers only

All participants will be registered individuals with disabilities from vulnerable households who are capable of working.
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Registration Citation

Citation
Jaupart, Pascal, Ailo Manigat and Kelsey Wright. 2025. "Economic Inclusion for Adults with Disabilities in Haiti." AEA RCT Registry. March 03. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.15474-1.0
Sponsors & Partners

Sponsors

Partner

Name
BSEIPH - Office of the Secretary of State for Persons with Disabilities (Haiti)
Type
government
URL
https://seiph.gouv.ht/
Name
MAST - Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor (Haiti)
Type
government
URL
http://servicespublics.gouv.ht/site/rsmo/MAST
Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
This program provides disability-inclusive economic support to adults with physical and sensory disabilities in Haiti's Grand Anse region. The intervention includes:
- Monthly Cash Transfers: Participants receive ~$35 USD monthly via mobile money for a period of 15 months to help meet basic needs and cover transportation costs.
- Capital Grant: A one-time ~$500 USD productive grant delivered via mobile money that participants can use for business investments or assistive devices.
- Capital Grant Planning: A one-day session to help participants plan effective use of their capital grant, including guidance on where to purchase assistive devices or productive assets.
-Coaching Support: Individual coaches meet with participants regularly to provide personalized guidance and reinforce training concepts.
Skills Training: several days of group training covering business skills (based on the GERME model), opportunity identification, and psychosocial elements addressing self-esteem and overcoming self-stigma.

All components are designed with accessibility accommodations for mobility, sight, hearing, and speaking impairments. The intervention is implemented by the Office of the Secretary of State for Persons with Disabilities (BSEIPH) and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor (MAST), with support from a local NGO partner.
Intervention Start Date
2025-09-01
Intervention End Date
2026-12-01

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
individual income from productive activities, individual time use from productive activities, and an index of perceived agency
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Assets:

Household asset ownership and count
Personal asset ownership
Agricultural asset ownership and count
Assistive device ownership and value
Livestock ownership, type, value, purchases, and sales
Productive asset ownership and value

Labor:

Wage employment income
Time worked in wage employment (hours last week, days in last 30 days, days in last 12 months)
Agricultural plot ownership
Time worked in agriculture
Agricultural sales
Time worked in livestock activities
Livestock sales and purchases
Business income and costs
Time worked in business

Finance:

Deposits and withdrawals (VSLA/SACCO)
Savings account balance, deposits, and withdrawals
Loan amount and balance

Social Status:

Social status and aspirations (Index)
Perceived stigma

Social Capital:

Community financial support (Index)
Collective action (Index)
Partner dynamics (Index)
Social support (Index)

Agency:

Control over earnings/revenues (Share)
Control over economic decisions (Index)
Restrictive norms (Index)
Self-efficacy and resilience (Index)
Sense of control (Index)
Self- and social-esteem (Index)

Well-being:

Life satisfaction (Index)
Psychological distress (Index)
Health (Index)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
Approximately 1000 eligible individuals will be randomly assigned to one of three groups through lotteries.

Full Package group: Receives periodic cash transfers, coaching, training, a capital grant planning day, and a capital grant
Capital group: Receives periodic cash transfers, a capital grant planning day, and a capital grant
Cash Control group: Receives only periodic cash transfers

The study aims to enroll at least 50% women and 33% youth aged 18-29 years old.
Experimental Design Details
Not available
Randomization Method
public lotteries in multiple neighborhoods
Randomization Unit
individual
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
not clustered; potentially 20 neighborhoods
Sample size: planned number of observations
1000
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
~330 per arm
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
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Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

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IRB Approval Date
IRB Approval Number
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