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Sumary
This article takes a human rights prospective to analyze the World Bank involvement in implementing the Universal Child Allowance, a large-scale anti-poverty policy in Argentina. First, it describes the World Bank and how it promotes Conditional Cash Transfers as a way to fight poverty. Then, the article explains the relationship between Argentina and the Bank, with specific attention to the loan that partially finances the Universal Child Allowance program. After that, the article examines the constitutional questions raised by the program's regulations, in particular with regard to the right to equal treatment. The World Bank's position on human rights is also explored. Finally, the article advocates a human rights-based design for social policies. |
