Delivery Protocols in Aadhaar-enabled PDS: A Closer Look at Southern States in India
In this blog post, we discuss the processes involved in the last-mile delivery of Aadhaar-enabled Public Distribution System (AePDS) in five states of Southern India
End-to-end liquidity transmission a must to serve the vulnerable
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has permitted banks and non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) to reschedule payments on all loans for the period between March and May 2020 to stem the impact of the covid-9 pandemic.
End-to-end liquidity transmission a must to serve the vulnerable
Cash withdrawals through micro ATMs have surged in the wake of covid-related disruptions in the operations of banks and business correspondents.
But a considerable number of these transactions fail, thus worsening the pain of the vulnerable sections.
The ‘Common Services Centre’ Model: A no-win scenario?
Study on incentive compatibility in welfare delivery
Reaching the Last-mile: Delivery of Social Protection in India
Our analysis of last-mile delivery challenges
Does Co-opting Private agents for welfare delivery work?
Public-Private Partnerships in Welfare Delivery in India: A Preliminary Review
Last-mile issues can make or break the promise of Aadhaar
These avoidable implementation challenges on account of Aadhaar can be significantly resolved by a clear legal articulation of permissible uses of Aadhaar through suitable amendments.
Financial Inclusion: Reaching the Last Mile in Financial Services Delivery
Despite the best efforts by policy makers and state-owned banks, the last mile problem has been an insurmountable hurdle in the way of financial inclusion for the poor. Bindu Ananth, Chair – IFMR Trust & IFMR Holdings, busts some common fallacies about financial inclusion.
Reaching the Last Mile in Financial Services Delivery
As part of Business Today Magazine’s 25th Anniversary issue, Bindu Ananth has written an article in the latest edition of the magazine.
Direct Benefits Transfer in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh, with an area of 3.08 lakh square kilometres is the second largest State in India after Rajasthan1. It has a total of 50 districts2, 52,117 inhabited villages3 governed by 23,006 panchayats, and as per the 2011 Census, has a population of 7.27 crore4 with more than 75% of it residing in villages.
