Private entities to bring 11 million workers under social security net
The Hindu
The programme would be spread over three years
Social enterprise entity Haqdarshak Empowerment Solutions Private Limited (HESPL) and Dvara Money have launched a pay-per-outcome financing model to bring 11 million workers in the informal and formal sectors into social security instruments. The other entities in the partnership are Dalberg, and Acumen.
The coalition of four firms aims to reach 11 million workers in three years and link them to social protection schemes and financial inclusion services.
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