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This working paper examines the barriers to financial health for workers in the garment industry, considering family and community dynamics in financial decision-making. It highlights the opportunity for financial health practitioners and policymakers to support financial health and well-being through…
This video features Maria May, the Senior Program Officer with the Inclusive Financial Systems team of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In this interview, Maria discusses her role as a steering committee member of the ILO’s Global Centre on…
This video features Daniel Kostzer, Chief Economist with the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). In this interview, Daniel explains the ITUC’s role as a steering committee member of the ILO’s Global Centre on Digital Wages for Decent Work. Learn how…
This video features Tidhar Wald, the Managing Director (a.i.) of the UN-based Better Than Cash Alliance. In this video, Tidhar discusses the role the Better Than Cash Alliance plays as a steering committee member of the Global Centre. Learn how…
This animated video illustrates how to digitize wage payments responsibly. It discusses the benefits of wage digitization and the issues to consider when introducing a responsible transition.
Migrant workers contribute to growth and development in destination and origin countries. Yet migrant workers often face challenges and risks including limited access to affordable remittance and other financial services, late or non-payment of wages, and inadequate legal and social…
Digital wage payments (wages paid into a bank or mobile account or a prepaid card) have become the norm for most workers worldwide. But millions of workers still lack access to them. When designed and offered responsibly, digital wage payments…
Digital financial services offer real hope to help the world get back on track from the severe negative impacts from COVID-19. Building on the success of the 2018 edition, this new version provides updated and extensive evidence-based examples of the benefits…
This Research and Learning Agenda reflects concerns and knowledge gaps relevant for ILO constituents (governments and employers’ and workers’ organizations) and partners, with inputs from ILO experts in headquarters and the field, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners working on digital wages…
Since the end of World War II, pairs of countries have entered into over a thousand bilateral labor agreements (BLAs) to regulate the cross-border flow of workers. These agreements have received little public or academic attention. This is likely, in…