Tag: COVID-19 Pandemic

Delivering social assistance during COVID with a “digital-first” approach: Lessons from India

This blog discusses India’s early response to the COVID-19 pandemic through PMGKY—a major social protection package. It dives into the program’s implementation in India, analyzes its performance, enlists the challenges, and offers lessons from India’s experience in implementing social security programs during such crises.

Aug 9, 2021

Alan Gelb, Anit Mukherjee and Brian Webster

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Social assistance and information in the initial phase of the pandemic: Lessons from a household survey in India

India’s early response to the COVID-19 pandemic included several measures, including a nationwide lockdown, an information campaign, and the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY)—a major social protection package. This paper explores the implementation of PMGKY based on a household survey conducted 4-6 weeks after its launch. The study also highlights the critical need to increase the spread of smartphones across the population.

Aug 5, 2021

Kritika Shukla, Anit Mukherjee, Mitul Thapliyal, Anurodh Giri, Alan Gelb and Brian Webster

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The pandemic, migrants and MGNREGA

This video summarizes our series of publications on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, an initiative of the Indian government to secure livelihoods in rural areas. It offers a comprehensive picture of the program by discussing its achievements and challenges from the demand and supply-side perspectives.

Jun 10, 2021

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How did COVID-19 affect the incomes of migrants and low-wage workers in India?

The case study is about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdowns on migrants and the low-income group in India. It captures stories of migrants who were stranded away from their homes without any livelihood. The case study also highlights the adverse effects of the pandemic on the income and jobs of daily wage workers.

May 28, 2021

Kritika Shukla, Mohak Srivastava and Vedika Tibrewala

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Can we turn the COVID-19 crisis into an opportunity to enable indigenous capabilities?

At MSC, we believe that the COVID-19 pandemic gives us the opportunity and impetus to turn the crisis into an opportunity by developing indigenous capabilities instead of flying in international consultants. After all, local experts may have more to offer than meets the eye.

May 20, 2021

Graham Wright, Manoj Sharma and Anup Singh

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How can financial institutions use digital transformation to help MSMEs recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic?

This blog focus on how financial institutions can use digital transformation to help MSMEs recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Apr 21, 2021

Anup Singh and Graham Wright

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