Addressing the digital divide in Bangladesh through a randomized controlled trial (RCT)

• Aug 22, 2024
• 1 min

MSC has been conducting an RCT to tackle Bangladesh’s digital divide in collaboration with the Griffith Asia Institute and the ADBI. The collaboration also seeks to identify best practices for the adoption of digital financial services and the barriers faced by nonusers and low-frequency users.

MSC has partnered with the Griffith Asia Institute and the ADBI to address the digital divide in Bangladesh through an experimental impact evaluation study.

This RCT seeks to identify best practices for the adoption of digital financial services (DFS) and overcome the barriers nonusers and low-frequency users face.

The study compares outcomes between treatment and control groups with a diary-based tool to capture real-time data on financial behaviors and challenges over a year.

Insights from this research will inform strategies to enhance DFS adoption and financial inclusion and highlight the critical role of cross-institutional partnerships to address development challenges.