Paying attention to detail: how to transfer cash in cash transfers

Barca, Valentina; Hurrell, Alex; MacAuslan, Ian; Visram, Aly; Willis, Jack

doi:10.3362/1755-1986.2013.003

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“…Also, the application of cutting-edge technology for cash and voucher delivery (e.g. smart cards, mobile phones) is receiving considerable attention (Vincent and Cull, 2011;Barca et al, 2010). Such options offer expanded scope for enhancing program design, procurement modalities and public-private partnerships -all key innovations that shape modern food assistance (Omamo et al, 2010).…”

Section: Implementation Quandariesmentioning

confidence: 98%

Social protection 2.0: Exploring issues, evidence and debates in a globalizing world

Gentilini

Omamo

2011

Food Policy

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Section: Implementation Quandariesmentioning

confidence: 98%

Social protection 2.0: Exploring issues, evidence and debates in a globalizing world

Gentilini

Omamo

2011

Food Policy

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“…A beneficiary survey of Kenya's Hunger Safety Net Programme showed that 8.3 per cent of households walked more than four hours to collect their benefit. The average walking time to and from the benefit collection location was 92 minutes, during which time almost half of all participants did not feel safe (Barca et al, ).…”

Section: Applying the Aaag Standards To Social Protection Programmesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…When this occurs, it allows the collection of the benefits every four months or quarterly instead of every two months. Similarly, Kenya's cash transfer programme for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (CT‐OVC) in anticipating problems of congestion and queues in the delivery of payments, allows beneficiaries to collect the payment at any programme location over a two‐week payment window (Barca et al, ). In the same vein, South African social grant beneficiaries are allowed to collect their payments any day from the first day of the month, via various convenient payment channels anywhere in the country.…”

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confidence: 99%

Ensuring inclusion and combatting discrimination in social protection programmes: The role of human rights standards

Carmona

2017

Int Social Security Review

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Recent years have witnessed the significant expansion of social protection programmes around the world. Yet, a vast number of poor and vulnerable people, including children, women, ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities, remain uncovered, especially in lower-income countries. This article argues that a better understanding of the principle of equality and non-discrimination, as defined under international human rights law, can guide practitioners and policy-makers to design and implement more inclusive social protection systems. Compliance with this principle is also necessary under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the International Labour Organization's social security standards. The article first analyses the scope and content of the legal principle of equality and non-discrimination, giving attention to the standards commonly used to assess compliance with it. It then applies these standards as analytical tools to assess how and when discrimination may occur in the implementation of non-contributory social protection programmes. Finally, it explores the challenges that social protection practitioners face when applying the principle of equality and nondiscrimination in social protection programmes.

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“…Harvey [9] distilled lessons learned from experience and provided guidance for project managers of cash transfer programs to make choices about how best to deliver cash to people. Similarly, Barca [4] considered the best ways to transfer cash in cash transfers. Their study presents qualitative and quantitative evidence on three different payment systems being used in cash transfer programs in Kenya.…”

Section: Evaluation Of Payment System Of Cash Transfer Programmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…While there is extensive literature on the impact of cash transfer programs in various operational respects, little attention has focused on program design, specifically on the evaluation of the different payment mechanisms used by cash transfer programs [4]. Moreover, program operators seldom enjoy choice between different mechanisms [5].…”

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Payment Schemes in Conditional Cash Transfer Programs: The Case of 4Ps in the Davao Region, Philippines

Catubig

Villano

Dollery

2015

Administrative Sciences

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This paper evaluates current payment schemes employed by the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in the Philippines using six assessment criteria: transaction cost, security/risks, speed and timeliness, acceptability, resilience and flexibility. Employing data collected at the regional level, we establish four main findings: (1) all 4Ps payment conduits present trade-offs; (2) a payment approach that uses mainstream financial infrastructure is beneficial if cost, speed and simplicity of the payment system are critical; (3) competition for 4Ps contracts for Payment Service Providers (PSPs) has improved the quality of payment services and minimized costs; and (4) the efficiency of the program is greatly influenced by the commitment of the PSP to deliver the cash benefits to the recipients in a timely manner rather than by maximizing conduit branches.

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Paying attention to detail: how to transfer cash in cash transfers

Cited by 17 publications

References 6 publications

Social protection 2.0: Exploring issues, evidence and debates in a globalizing world

Social protection 2.0: Exploring issues, evidence and debates in a globalizing world

Ensuring inclusion and combatting discrimination in social protection programmes: The role of human rights standards

Payment Schemes in Conditional Cash Transfer Programs: The Case of 4Ps in the Davao Region, Philippines

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