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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…
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…
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.
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…
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…