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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…
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…
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…
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…
Local actors in the financial system in Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru are strengthening their capacities to promote digital wage payments, accelerate financial inclusion and contribute to formalization. Representatives from Banco Central de Reservas del Perú, Asociación de Bancos del Perú,…
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…
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…
In this video we meet secretary and mother Deborrah Silva Bernaldez, who shares how digital wage payments have enhanced her life. With her salary deposited directly into her payroll account, she enjoys the security and convenience of managing her finances…
In this video we meet electrician Genaro, who explains how digital wage payments have improved his life. With direct bank deposits, he avoids theft, easily sends allowances to family, and manages his budget better. The ILO’s Global Centre on Digital…