Aswesuma is a government welfare programme introduced to replace the existing Samurdhi programme. Despite the programme’s multidimensional selection process, the eligibility criteria have raised questions. This study aims to develop an analytical framework to simulate the effects of the cash transfers of the Aswesuma programme on households under various eligibility criteria for selecting its beneficiaries.
The results will enable decision-makers to evaluate the possibility of utilising joint or weighted criteria of 22 indicators used in selecting eligible candidates and to identify the necessary changes to move people along the poverty evaluations set forth by the programme criteria.
