Phase I of the project surveyed the landscape of delivery mechanisms used to disburse humanitarian cash payments and government social protection payments in Nigeria. It assessed the state of mobile financial services and digitally enabled payments. A report documenting the survey findings and recommendations was published and shared with stakeholders in May 2021. The report covered humanitarian and government cash transfer payment flows, findings covering the regulator, service providers & agents as well as humanitarian and government agencies. The report also provided a separate implementation roadmap with four overarching factors that can contribute to an ideal scenario where unrestricted cash transfers can be delivered to a digital wallet in an open-loop payment ecosystem. This roadmap formed the basis for phase II where working groups were formed bringing together interested stakeholders to develop concept notes that can be considered to drive the digitisation of cash transfer payments.
Phase II was concluded in December 2022 with the publication of 4 detailed concept notes developed in consultation with humanitarian and government payment stakeholders in Nigeria. The concept notes are now available to interested humanitarian actors, government agencies and donors for implementation.
The following 4 concept notes have been developed and published on our website to drive digital cash transfers.
The concept notes package includes Nigeria-specific versions as well as country agnostic versions. Many of the recommendations identified for Nigeria through the research are applicable for other countries as well and can be adopted as a valuable resource. Each package includes (i) the concept notes in word, (ii) a PowerPoint presentation that can be used to pitch the concept notes to funders and (iii) a workplan in Excel that details activities and time requirements to implement the concept notes.
Implementing Partner
Strategic Impact Advisors (SIA)
Donor(s)
FCDO
Value (in £)
113,000
Implementation Period
2020 - 2022
Countries Covered
Nigeria
Project Description
Phase I of the project surveyed the landscape of delivery mechanisms used to disburse humanitarian cash payments and government social protection payments in Nigeria. It assessed the state of mobile financial services and digitally enabled payments. A report documenting the survey findings and recommendations was published and shared with stakeholders in May 2021. The report covered humanitarian and government cash transfer payment flows, findings covering the regulator, service providers & agents as well as humanitarian and government agencies. The report also provided a separate implementation roadmap with four overarching factors that can contribute to an ideal scenario where unrestricted cash transfers can be delivered to a digital wallet in an open-loop payment ecosystem. This roadmap formed the basis for phase II where working groups were formed bringing together interested stakeholders to develop concept notes that can be considered to drive the digitisation of cash transfer payments.
Phase II was concluded in December 2022 with the publication of 4 detailed concept notes developed in consultation with humanitarian and government payment stakeholders in Nigeria. The concept notes are now available to interested humanitarian actors, government agencies and donors for implementation.
Target results
The following 4 concept notes have been developed and published on our website to drive digital cash transfers.
The concept notes package includes Nigeria-specific versions as well as country agnostic versions. Many of the recommendations identified for Nigeria through the research are applicable for other countries as well and can be adopted as a valuable resource. Each package includes (i) the concept notes in word, (ii) a PowerPoint presentation that can be used to pitch the concept notes to funders and (iii) a workplan in Excel that details activities and time requirements to implement the concept notes.
Progress
The concept notes package can be used by stakeholders to:
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