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Contact us: digitalwages@ilo.org
On 29 August 2023, in the city of Trujillo, a first awareness raising workshop for local stakeholders was held to promote the responsible payment of digital wages: the payment of wages in bank accounts or electronic wallets.
In Kenya, 78 per cent of wage earners now receive digital payments, a remarkable increase from 55 per cent in 2014, thanks to mobile money innovations. However, challenges remain in transitioning from cash wages to responsible digital payments. Together with…
On May 11, 2022, 24 representatives of government institutions, workers’ and employers’ organizations, financial service and digital payments providers analysed the findings of a rapid assessment of digital wages for decent work in Mexico, in the food and beverage, coffee…
On April 28, 2022, 25 representatives from government entities, workers’ and employers’ organizations, and digital payment and financial service providers discussed the findings of a rapid assessment on digital wages for decent work in the sectors of agribusiness and gastronomy…
This report discusses findings from human-centred design research around the use of cash-in and cash-out services conducted with 400 persons in Bangladesh, India, Northern Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Tanzania, including about 250 women. It presents the key challenges women face,…
This report reviews existing evidence on the impact of digital financial services and associated policies on development outcomes, provides an overview of the Indonesian context, and identifies promising areas for future research and policy innovation.
This report documents the rights situation of workers in Thailand’s fishing sector. It is based on surveys conducted from July to November 2019 and builds on research from 2018 that included 300 migrant workers in six provinces.
This report developed by the International Labour Organization Project Office for the State of Qatar provides insight into the strengths and gaps in the Wage Protection System from a number of perspectives, and puts forward actionable recommendations for its improvement.
This report summarizes the channels through which the knowledge and technological benefits of digital payments and digital IDs can catalyze change in the implementation of welfare initiatives and household decisions surrounding these programs. The authors highlight four open areas of…
This slide deck presents the results of a rapid assessment on electronic payment in Thai fishing, conducted in January/February 2019, approximately six months after bank account requirement came into force.