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In remote areas of Nepal, rural communities, and especially the most disadvantaged and marginalized groups, do not have access to formal financial services. However, the Strengthening National Rural Transport Programme took up the challenge of generating access to finance and…
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 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…
Informality trends across labour markets are likely to be affected by the rising diffusion of technology in many ways. On the one hand, there are apprehensions concerning the risks of job losses due to increasing automation of production processes and…
This study examines the dynamics of workplace dignity in the context of Indian security guards deployed as contract labour by private suppliers, recognizing that security guards’ jobs were marked by easy access, low status, disrespect and precariousness. The experiences of…
The National Committee for Pay Equity and the Stand-up with Teachers Campaign had lobbied for the move since late 2017 with the support of the ILO.
This report highlights the opportunities, problems, and challenges related to women’s financial inclusion through the adoption of mobile financial services in Bangladesh, based on a nationally representative survey of 2,000 women mobile financial services (MFS) users and 2,000 women non-users…
This case study presents how Unilever partnered with Mastercard and Kenya Commercial Bank to develop a digital working capital platform helping small merchants grow sales in Kenya, called Jaza Duka.