Arshi Aadil
Senior Analyst
Arshi is a Manager in the Government and Social Impact—Digital Financial Services domain of MSC India. She is a development consultant with over four years of experience in the field.
Posts by Arshi Aadil
GOOTCHA—A framework to build gender-sensitive ID systems
The World Bank estimates that around a billion people across the globe lack a “legal identity.” The gender gap in terms of people’s access to official IDs is considerable in low-income countries, where one in two women lack any form of official ID. This limits financial, social, and political participation for women.
Mar 12, 2021
Arshi Aadil, Saloni Tandon, Sonal Jaitly, Sneha Sampath, Venkat Goli and Akhand Tiwari
Mar 12, 2021
Arshi Aadil, Saloni Tandon, Sonal Jaitly, Sneha Sampath, Venkat Goli and Akhand Tiwari
Working paper: A framework for building gender-sensitive identity systems
One in two women in low-income countries lack official identification documents, which limits their financial, social, and political participation. This report explores the design and lifecycle of ID systems from gender and behavioral lenses and proposes a framework to make them more gender-sensitive.
Mar 10, 2021
Arshi Aadil, Saloni Tandon, Sonal Jaitly, Sneha Sampath, Venkat Goli and Akhand Tiwari
Mar 10, 2021
Arshi Aadil, Saloni Tandon, Sonal Jaitly, Sneha Sampath, Venkat Goli and Akhand Tiwari
KYC practices in Indonesia and opportunity for implementing e-KYC for accelerating financial inclusion
The policy brief proposes recommendations to accelerate the implementation of e-KYC in Indonesia based on our previous report.
Jan 12, 2021
Agnes Salyanty, Arshi Aadil, Rahmatika Febrianti, Raunak Kapoor and Sneha Sampath
Jan 12, 2021
Agnes Salyanty, Arshi Aadil, Rahmatika Febrianti, Raunak Kapoor and Sneha Sampath
Existing KYC practices in Indonesia and opportunities for implementing e-KYC to accelerate financial inclusion
The study provides an analysis of the challenges in customer verification by banks and FinTechs. It also outlines policy recommendations to promote a public infrastructure for e-KYC.
Dec 1, 2020
Agnes Salyanty, Arshi Aadil, Raunak Kapoor, Sneha Sampath and Rahmatika Febrianti
Dec 1, 2020
Agnes Salyanty, Arshi Aadil, Raunak Kapoor, Sneha Sampath and Rahmatika Febrianti
Addressing the weak link in COVID-19 relief: how improving strategic communications can boost the impact of social protection programs
Nations worldwide have responded to COVID-19 through 1,100 social protection programs to help 1.8 billion-plus people. Yet recipients are largely in the dark about the programs and do not know how to access funds. This blog examines the importance of better communication around social protection programs, particularly for the vulnerable population.
Oct 20, 2020
Paper: Optimizing awareness, communication, and outreach for government payments in times of crisis
This paper outlines the essential components of communication and outreach programs for both the supply and demand side. It quotes examples from PMKGY, the relief package launched by the Government of India amid the COVID-19 outbreak, to highlight the challenges around communication that recipients and frontline workers faced.
Oct 8, 2020
The elusive riddle of successful communication in welfare delivery programs
Despite efforts from governments across the globe, the poor lack awareness of social protection and welfare delivery programs. This blog explores the intricacies of government communication using case studies. It also discusses mastering the elements of planning, research, content, and outreach channels to develop an ideal communication strategy.
Oct 7, 2020
India’s LPG cooking gas subsidy reform: Lessons for policymakers in reducing costs and building acceptance for reform
This policy brief summarizes the reforms India introduced to streamline, digitize, and transform cooking gas subsidy from an in-kind to a cash transfer program.
Oct 5, 2020
Caroline Pulver, Arshi Aadil, Anurodh Giri and Mitul Thapliyal