Region: Asia

Policy shifts to bolster India’s frontline healthcare workers

The COVID-19 pandemic has put the spotlight on India’s frontline healthcare workers and highlighted the need to provide them with infrastructural support and resources to ultimately strengthen the country’s healthcare system. Accredited Social Health Activists or “ASHAs” are one such critical link in India’s efforts to ensure last-mile delivery of healthcare services. ASHAs are informal […]

Jan 22, 2021

Puneet Khanduja, Mitul Thapliyal and Prairna Koul

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Public Distribution System (PDS) – From food security to nutrition security

The Public Distribution System provides food security to more than 60% of the Indian population. However, nutrition security is still a challenge as a large segment of the population remains undernourished. Is it the right time for PDS to focus on nutrition security? What are the changes needed to ensure nutrition security through PDS? Watch our short video to find out.

Jan 20, 2021

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Mid-day Meal Scheme : How India feeds 115 million children every school day

Over the years, India’s Mid Day Meal program has capitalized on improvements in the digital infrastructure in the country to incorporate systems that enable real-time monitoring and quality checks. Learn more about this flagship initiative

Jan 19, 2021

Vedika Tibrewala

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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

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Reforms to the Indian Public Distribution System (PDS): Current context and the way forward

The Government of India digitized the public distribution system (PDS) and introduced multiple reforms to make the system more efficient, targeted, and transparent. Going forward, how can the government improve accessibility and convenience for the beneficiaries? Can digitization help? Watch our short video to explore the journey of PDS and its role in ensuring food security in the country

Jan 11, 2021

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Cash-In Cash-Out Cross-Country Analysis: Kenya

This report maps the uptake and usage of DFS in Kenya and highlights lessons from the country’s experience around the expansion of agent networks. It further provides recommendations for financial service providers, regulators, and policymakers to boost rural CICO networks.

Jan 8, 2021

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Region: Asia

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