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Arshi Aadil
Senior Manager
Arshi is a Senior 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
Designing Beneficiary-Centric ‘Direct Benefit Transfer’ Programmes: Lessons from India – Part I
This Note as a first part of the two-step series explains the pre-requisites and the steps, which if followed, can help in implementation of successful government DBT programmes.
Sep 19, 2016
Arshi Aadil, Lokesh Singh, Ritesh Rautela, Rridhee Malhotra and Vijay Ravi
Sep 19, 2016
Arshi Aadil, Lokesh Singh, Ritesh Rautela, Rridhee Malhotra and Vijay Ravi
Fair Price Shop Sustainability in Automated TPDS: A Mirage or Possibility?
This note highlights the importance of the sustainability of fair price shops (FPS) and provides detailed options to ensure their continuity. It also suggests methods to ensure the continuity of FPSs.
Aug 22, 2016
Low Preference for Cash Transfer in TPDS – What Affects Beneficiary Behaviour?
The cash versus in-kind subsidy transfer for food, fuel or fertiliser has no clarity on which method should be adopted going forward – cash or in-kind subsidies.
May 18, 2016
Endline Assessment of DBT Pilots in TPDS: Some Success and Few Issues
MSC conducted three progress assessments on direct benefits transfer (DBT) in the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) in August, 2015. This note on the final assessment shows mixed results across the key indicators.
Apr 7, 2016
Baseline Assessment for DBT in TPDS: Will This Small Step Become a Giant Leap?
This focus note is based on MicroSave’s assessment of DBT in the (TPDS) conducted in August, 2015. This note pertains to the findings of the baseline assessment.
Mar 2, 2016
Role of Bank Mitrs in Direct Benefit Transfer Ecosystem: Are Banks and Government Ignoring Their Brand Ambassadors?
Trusted, committed and liquid Bank Mitrs can play a much bigger role in the government’s vision for financial inclusion. This blog highlights the key challenges and opportunities to address them.
Dec 22, 2015