Sectors Industry

Guidance tool for construction companies in the Middle East

This Guidance Tool, developed by the ILO and the International Organisation of Employers (IOE), is intended for companies operating in the construction sector in the Middle East and particularly the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Companies can use this practical and…

HERfinance Posters

HERproject has developed a set of six posters messages for workers based around the six digital wages modules to be displayed around the workplace

Assessment of the Wage Protection System in Qatar

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.

HERfinance Digital Wages: Small investment, big impact

The HERfinance Digital Wages program, supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, works with global brands and their suppliers to help factories transition from cash salary payments to digital wages. This video follows three women during the process and…

Garment workers experience with wage digitization in Bangladesh

This report presents the results of research conducted in Bangladesh by Microfinance Opportunities in collaboration with the Social Performance Task Force on the experiences of garment workers whose employers changed from paying them in cash to paying them digitally.

Prospects of wage digitization in the apparel sector

Wage digitization in the apparel industry is just in its infancy but is quickly gaining traction as more and more owners see the benefits with the model. However, in order for the adoption to increase, there are certain challenges to…

MFS salary disbursement action plan

This action plan explores how ready-made garment factories and mobile financial service providers in Bangladesh can collaborate in digitizing the salary disbursement process for workers.