The initiative is aimed at bringing the RMG workers and the community people under the digital platform. The key objective of the project is to introduce ready-made garment workers to the easily-accessible services of Nagad and increase their digital literacy by raising awareness, reads a press release.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nagad Rahel Ahmed and Country Director of Swisscontact Bangladesh Mujibul Hasan (Cezanne) signed the MoU at a ceremony arranged at Nagad head office recently.
The initiative is a part of ‘Sarathi – Improving Financial Health’ project launched by Swisscontact, under which both organizations seek to reach about 17,400 RMG workers and their community members with digital financial products and services.
The program is anticipated to encourage beneficiaries to transact their digital currency in alternative avenues. The project will run until October 20, 2022.
The joint initiative will onboard uddokta, merchants, and educational institutions. Through this initiative, Nagad and Swisscontact conduct activities to raise financial awareness among the RMG workers and their community.
Additionally, the joint initiative will provide the access to digital value-added services such as bill payment, educational payment, mobile top-up, and other payments and services, helping the community under the project to organize their personal finances in a more secure and efficient manner.
Mujibul Hasan (Cezanne) said: “SwissContact has been working in Bangladesh for many years to improve the financial inclusion of low-income individuals, particularly RMG workers.” We believe that Nagad will be successful in enhancing the quality of life in this community through the Sarathi project.
