Contact us: digitalwages@ilo.org
Contact us: digitalwages@ilo.org
The study highlights the significant costs of transitioning from cash to deposits for social transfer’s beneficiaries, especially in areas with limited financial access. Conducted through a randomized controlled trial involving 150 communities in Hidalgo, the research concludes that beneficiaries who…
The ILO presented a study on digital wage payments in Peru, highlighting their potential to promote formalization and financial inclusion. Public and private representatives participated in this effort and shared experiences on how promoting digital payment systems can support decent…
From August 5th to 8th, 2024, the ILO Global Centre on Digital Wages for Decent Work conducted a Financial Education training for 25 small business owners and workers in Central Java. The initiative also involved the participation of the Regional…
Drawing on research and insights from experts and policymakers, this report identifies nine key factors driving the rapid adoption of digital wages in India — ranging from digital ID integration and universal bank access to digitized social benefits and updated…
In the Philippines, many small businesses still rely on manual payroll processes and pay wages in cash. This video introduces a new training course designed to help SMEs transition to digital wage payments.
Though recent technological trends have improved overall customer experience and convenience when accessing and using financial services, they have also led to an increase in consumer risks largely arising from fraud and data misuse. This working paper presents a conceptual…
Carlos Gonzales, an entrepreneur in the tourism sector in Cusco, shares his experience supporting the formalization and digital payment of wages in his company. For him, the digitalization of wages payments is not a cost but a benefit, as it…
In Semarang, Central Java, small business owner Farid Hidayah faces the challenges of transitioning from cash to digital wage payments for her 20 employees. Despite digital payment methods becoming more common, many small enterprises in Indonesia struggle with this shift.…
The Chambers of Commerce of Cusco and La Libertad, the Centro Ecuménico de Promoción y Acción Social (CEDEPAS) Norte, the Centro de Integrado Formaliza Perú of La Libertad region, the national programme Tu Empresa of La Libertad and Cusco and…
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…