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Swisscontact joins SWAP to improve Bangladeshi RMG workers access to technology

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Swisscontact Bangladesh and re-commerce platform SWAP recently agreed to work together in order to increase RMG workers' access to digital financial solutions through smartphone penetration.

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Currently, around 2.5 million ready-made garment (RMG) workers of Bangladesh have been reported to use smartphones in a recent baseline study conducted by 'Sarathi - Improving Financial Health', a flagship financial inclusion project of Swisscontact Bangladesh.

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As of now, most RMG workers use feature phones due to lack of access to affordable smartphones, usability barriers from lack of digital literacy, and lack of awareness regarding the benefits of smartphones.

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Swisscontact Bangladesh will be collaborating with SWAP to address this digital divide and increase RMG workers' access to digital financial solutions through smartphone penetration with SWAP's re-commerce model using 'Livewire' outlets and SWAP agent shops.

 

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