TRANSFORMING HOUSEHOLDS WITH REFRACTION AND INNOVATIVE FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY (THRIFT) (PRE-FORMATIVE PHASE)
CoE-SISU
Timeline: 2021-07-01 - 2014-08-31
PI: Dr Atonu Rabbani
Coordinator: Sharmin Akter Shitol, Research Associate, BRAC JPGSPH
Objective:The primary objective of the THRIFT trial is to assess whether the combined complementary
intervention of providing free eyeglasses and basic digital financial services training in the use
of mobile phones and the THRIFT app (a module locally developed to capture digital financial
transactions) to recipients of government OAA and WA safety-net payments can lead to greater
financial inclusion and improved quality of life, evaluated by a randomised controlled trial
(RCT).
Methodology: Qualitative method
Donor: Wellcome Trust
Partner: Queen’s University Belfast (primary)
Digital Financial Services Financial Inclusion Intervention