Unconditional is a film created at the University of Bath that is focused on the prosperity of communities that sprouted from pilots basic income projects in India and Bangladesh. The strategy of basic income plus — not only providing direct cash but also community organizing support to those participating in the pilot — lead to meaningful impact on societal issues identified by pilot participants.
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“This month, researchers released independent data for Tacoma, WA. A partnership with the City of Tacoma, the United Way of Pierce County, and Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, the Growing Resilience In Tacoma (GRIT) pilot focused on families that are considered “asset-limited, income-constrained and employed” (ALICE). From December 2021 to December 2022, the GRIT pilot gifted 110 ALICE families in Tacoma $500 a month, no strings attached. Results demonstrate that a modest, unrestricted cash investment can improve families’ financial stability, well-being, food security, and access to safe and stable housing, thereby reducing poverty in our community.”
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“USAID’s support of direct monetary transfers is significant as it is the largest provider of official development assistance at an estimated US$66B in 2023 and has the potential to influence a greater number of actors in the sector to adopt this approach.”
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“Despite growing interest in Universal Basic Income (UBI), evidence of its impact remains limited. To address this gap, a new paper examines household behavior three years after Iran’s 2010 reform, which replaced energy subsidies with unconditional flat cash transfers amounting to 28% of median household income.”
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The 24th BIEN CONGRESS in Maricá & Niterói – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 27-29 August 2025
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BIEN2024 was August 29–31 (Pictures and more coming soon)