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Boost to UK aid delivered directly into the hands of the most vulnerable Syrian refugees

Posted by: DFID Media Team, Posted on: 17 January 2018 - Categories: Humanitarian aid, Pakistan, Syria crisis

There has been media coverage of an innovative UK aid programme in Lebanon which is giving a vital lifeline to Syrian refugees through small cash transfers.

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Pakistan Cash Transfers

Posted by: DFID Media Team, Posted on: 14 August 2017 - Categories: Pakistan
A woman displays her debit card provided under Pakistan’s national income support programme.

Cash transfers get aid directly to the poorest who need it most and cut out the middle man. The use of biometric technology makes this scheme in Pakistan one of the most secure payment systems for cash transfers in the world.

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