| Research aims | Determine the effectiveness of village-led productive asset transfer (PFP) on:
Health and reintegration; Household economic stability; and Village-level health, economics, stigma and reintegration compared to delayed control groups.
| Compared to adolescent-led productive asset transfer only and PFP only approaches, determine the relative effectiveness of adolescent-led productive asset transfer combined with PFP on:
Adolescent resilience (school attendance, relationship with family members and peers, health, self-esteem, outlook for the future); Family resilience (household economic stability, food security, parent/caregiver health); and Community resilience (youth and adult engagement in activities).
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| Selection of villages | Ten rural villages of Walungu and Kabare Territory, South Kivu province based on:
Feasibility of delivering an intervention over a wide geographic area; Commitment to the intervention and study by traditional chiefs and administrators; Findings from village level assessments
| The same villages as in the PFP impact evaluation |
| Participant eligibility criteria | Men and women, 16 years and older that:
Expressed an understanding of and commitment to microfinance principles Were permanent residents of the village Were responsible individuals in the household (eg, married 16-year-old, 16-year-old responsible for younger siblings because of death of parent)
| Male and female adolescents between 10–15 years old that:
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