Introduction

Pranab Kumar Panday () and A. H. M. Kamrul Ahsan
Additional contact information
Pranab Kumar Panday: University of Rajshahi, Department of Public Administration
A. H. M. Kamrul Ahsan: University of Rajshahi, Department of Public Administration

A chapter in Digital Revolution for the Vulnerable, 2026, pp 1-17 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract By presenting the main emphasis of the research—digital cash transfers in Bangladesh’s Social Safety Net (SSN) programs—this chapter sets the foundation for the book. Beginning with a background on the change from conventional to digital cash transfer systems, it emphasises the urgent need for more efficient, transparent, and inclusive welfare delivery systems. The chapter states the research goals, scope, and justification, stressing how digitisation fits with more general development concerns in Bangladesh, including the government’s Digital Bangladesh agenda and international obligations to financial inclusion and poverty reduction. The chapter synthesises important national and worldwide literature, highlighting notable knowledge gaps on the efficacy and scalability of digital transfer systems in low-resource settings. It emphasises both the possibilities and limits of digital transitions in social protection, employing a critical analysis of international experiences set against Bangladesh’s policy environment. This lays the groundwork for a more in-depth investigation of the operational, technological, and socio-political aspects of digital cash transfers. End with a thorough description of the book’s qualitative approach—including its case study design, data collecting instruments (in-depth interviews, key informant interviews, and documentary analysis), and sampling strategy in Gaibandha District. Apart from setting the analytical path of the book, the chapter offers the intellectual and pragmatic rationale for investigating digital innovation in welfare delivery. Establishing the book’s foundations enables this chapter to explore, read, and critique the effects and consequences of digitised SSN programs in Bangladesh in later chapters.

Keywords: Digital cash transfers; Social Safety Net; Bangladesh; Digitisation; Welfare delivery; Financial inclusion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations:

There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it.

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-981-95-7980-8_1

Ordering information: This item can be ordered from
http://www.springer.com/9789819579808

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-95-7980-8_1

Access Statistics for this chapter

More chapters in Springer Books from Springer
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Sonal Shukla () and Springer Nature Abstracting and Indexing ().