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July 26, 2026Journal of International Development

Street‐Level Bureaucrats and Frames of Deservingness: How Client Categorisations Shape the Implementation of Ghana's LEAP Cash Transfer Programme

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AMAbdul‐Rahim Mohammed

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Overview

Qualitative study explores how officials' judgments impact cash transfer clients in Ghana, indicating training needs.

Key Points

  • This study investigates how street-level bureaucrats' discretionary judgments shape the implementation of Ghana's LEAP cash transfer programme.
  • In-depth interviews with frontline workers and community actors involved in the LEAP programme.
  • Application of van Oorschot's CARIN framework to assess deservingness criteria used by officials.
  • Officials prioritize clients based on perceived gratitude, genuine need, and lack of control, affecting eligibility.
  • Subjective deservingness judgments lead to some eligible beneficiaries being excluded from assistance.
  • Findings reveal a need for clearer operational guidelines and training to address these biases.

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Abdul‐Rahim Mohammed (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a825d3aea3239cd78990https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.70110
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