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Contact us: digitalwages@ilo.org
This Sustainability Recommendation Paper (SRP) highlights the importance of responsible wage digitalization in Cambodia’s Garment Footwear Travel (GFT) sector, which has experienced significant growth in the number of factories utilising digital wage payments from 22% in 2018 to 72% in…
Over half a million garment workers, primarily women, in Cambodia now receive their wages digitally. Sina’s story exemplifies how this shift has positively impacted their lives.
In early 2023, within the bustling special economic zone of Sihanoukville — a coastal province in Cambodia where over 30 factories operate — digital wage payments were seldom used. Today, around 50 percent of these factories have embraced this method…
This report sets out the results from RISE’s work in supporting 9 factories in 5 governorates in Egypt with over 24,000 workers (43% women, 56% under 35) with wage digitalization and enabling workers to access, use and benefit from their…
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…
On 24 June 2024, Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) and the ILO’s Global Centre on Digital Wages for Decent Work partnered with the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), the Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC), and the Textiles, Apparel, Footwear and…
Workers participating in RISE Financial Health program receive guidance and information on financial services and how to improve their own financial well-being through a series of engaging videos and animations. Developed with Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and Quizrr, the…
On 20 February 2024, the Global Centre, Better Factories Cambodia and the Textile, Apparel, Footwear and Travel Goods Association in Cambodia organized the webinar “Promoting digital wage payments in the Cambodian garment sector”. This was an online side session as…
This set of six posters in eight languages provides information about financial services and financial management. The posters follow RISE Transform Financial Health curriculum and can be used during training or directly by factories.
For years, wage arrears plagued rural migrant workers in China’s construction sector. The issue is exacerbated by subcontracting layers. China implemented policies and laws to ensure timely wage payment, using digital technology, such as digital wage payments, to enhance efficiency.…