GSMA commissioned MSC to assess the status of cash-in cash-out (CICO) agents in Kenya.
In this report, we assessed agents’ challenges, growth opportunities, the risks they face, and their coping mechanisms post-COVID-19. Our new report from this research has more insights for digital financial service players to create sustainable strategies for agents, such as network maintenance and expansion.
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The National Food Security Act (NFSA) and the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) are both massive in scale and complex by nature. Thus, the Indian government wanted to develop an index that evaluates the implementation of NFSA and TPDS operations across states and union territories. MSC helped the government build the index.
The index rests upon three pillars—coverage and targeting, delivery platform, and nutritional initiatives. Each pillar has different parameters and sub-parameters. This report explores the status in detail and ranks the states and union territories based on the implementation status of the NFSA and TPDS.
MicroSave Consulting (MSC) is a boutique consulting firm that has, for 25 years, pushed the world towards meaningful financial, social, and economic inclusion. These podcast series are hosted by MSC for dedicated founders, start-ups, investors, and other stakeholders in the startup ecosystem. Through this bouquet of curated conversations around developments in the financial inclusion space, we offer insights and lessons based on our research and expertise.
Our podcast features Dr. Juliet Ongwae, a consultant with MSC, and Ritika Sah, the Training Coordinator at the Helix Institute at MSC. They discuss the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and the value it adds to the economy. The podcast also explores why central banks worldwide want to launch a digital currency and the different risks associated with digital currencies.
The PM Kisan program provides all eligible farmers three equal installments of 25 USD every four months. At the time of the launch, it focused on small and marginal farmers. Later, it extended the benefits to all the farming families providing more coverage.
These cash assistance programs for farmers have similar objectives but differ in design and impact. The deck compares the three programs on the themes of enrollment, grievance redressal systems, and supply-side challenges.
This deck compiles program-related challenges identified by MSC and uncovers gaps in the program design and implementation these challenges create.