Resource Type: Policy Briefs
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
Unleashing International Remittances – Technology Driven Solutions for Indonesia
This PB analyses four models that are tailored to cater to the Indonesian market and to the needs of the migrant communities both at the sending and the receiving end.
Sep 9, 2016
Re-Imagining the Last Mile – Agent Networks
This Policy Note explores some ideas and thoughts which can help the policy makers and regulators to achieve their vision of complete financial inclusion.
Aug 24, 2016
Feeding India’s Poor: Plugging Leakages, Without Doing Any Harm
This policy brief discusses two distinct and more recent approaches, namely, Direct Benefit Transfers and e-PDS (i.e. Automation in PDS), as undertaken by different states to address leakages.
May 31, 2016
Jansuraksha: India’s New Tryst with Mass Insurance
In this Policy Brief, we analyse the performance trends of the three Jansuraksha insurance products (Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Atal Pension Yojana).
Aug 21, 2015
How a 1% DBT Commission Could Undermine India’s Financial Inclusion Efforts
This PB focuses on last-mile banking agent (Bank Mitr) networks that will
disburse DBT payments and enable customers to access their bank accounts.
May 6, 2015