Economic Development

Cash Transfers in the Context of Energy Subsidy Reform: Insights from Recent Experience

Cash Transfers in the Context of Energy Subsidy Reform: Insights from Recent Experience

By Anit Mukherjee, Yuko Okamura, Ugo Gentilini, Defne Gencer, Mohamed Almenfi, Adea Kryeziu, Miriam Montenegro, and Nithin Umapathi

Over the past several decades, as part of the evolving understanding of energy subsidy reforms, there has been growing recognition of the potential of targeted cash transfers to support the poor and vulnerable to help governments achieve desired policy outcomes at lower fiscal cost and in a sustainable manner.

Digital-First Approach to Emergency Cash Transfers: Step-Kin in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Digital-First Approach to Emergency Cash Transfers: Step-Kin in the Democratic Republic of Congo

By Anit Mukherjee, Laura Bermeo, Yuko Okamura, Jimmy Vulembera, and Paul Bance

This study looks in depth at Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) approach to delivering emergency cash transfers: the Solidarity through Economic Transfers Against the Poverty in Kinshasa (STEP-KIN) program.