Why the Pilot Phase?
The first 4 years of HSNP is a pilot testing various mechanisms transferring cash to the households. The programme will test three targeting approaches: universal social pensions, dependency ratio and community based targeting. It will also test mechanism of transferring cash to households using agents, point of sales devices and biometric smart cards. The entire process of the programme will be documented and evaluated and lessons learnt will be shared with various stakeholders and used to inform policy.
