Cash-transfer payment mechanisms abound and have diversified greatly in recent years. Payments can be made manually (in … than physical cash payments, expand customer coverage for participating mobile network operators, and provide avenues to …

Studies from 2016 on demonstrate that the impact of cash transfers varies based on duration, depending on whether they … are distributed over a short (24 months or less) or long (more than 24 months) period. Cash transfers distributed over a … timing of cash transfers both in terms of duration and frequency of transfers, and at times in combination (where noted) …

To help policy makers make practical programmatic design choices, this series summarizes recent literature on cash … transfers and explains how the design of cash transfer programs can affect outcomes. The series is launched with an initial set … of five thematic briefs on benefit size, timing (frequency and duration), transfer modality (cash versus in …