Leveraging digital finance in Ethiopia: Pilot Study

Despite having enormous potential for unbanked and marginalized groups and women, mobile phone-based money and digital financing system remain low in developing countries. Using beneficiaries of the Ethiopian Safety Net program, the largest in Africa, this pilot trial aims to test the efficiency of two interventions, i.e., Training and Financial incentive, to promote uptake and use of mobile money and its intensive use and impacts on marginalized groups and women. Results will inform feasibility and identify modifications needed when designing follow-up large-scale RCT.