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Digitising social safety nets: The journey

High-level political will Country leader commitment Top-down approach 1. Political leadership Coordination across government agencies Private sector and development partners 2. Stakeholder collaboration Digital infrastructure and financial/payment systems User readiness and digital literacy National ID database and social registry Electronic know-your-customer (e-KYC) 3. Digital building blocks Pilot projects as testing grounds Country-centric approach Embracing innovative responses 4. Designing solutions Monitoring and evaluation Evidence-based governance Data-driven decision-making Complaint system 5. Ongoing learning

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