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INSTITUTIONAL MEMORY 2020
that has been historically Digitalization to Finance a
unattended and deprived to Sustainable Future”, UN
the access and adoption of General-Secretary Task Force
these tools, and, to create on Digital Financing and the
the fair opportunities and Sustainable Development
alternatives for them. Goals (SDGs) report, digital
financing has become a
Due to the expansion
lifeline during the time crisis
of the digital economy,
for thousand of millions of
resulting from the pandemic,
people. This document collects
the International Labor
the impact resulting from
Organization (ILO), adds their
digitalization in the lives of
voice so that the opportunity
millions of people, as well as for
for creating more productive
the financial sector during the
economies, that generate jobs
pandemic, and, for the future.
with dignity, comprehensive,
and, inclusive for all. The group of experts from
Now, financial inclusion must the UN has established
design the digital path for that financial technological
citizen-based financing. This solutions are already making
has been one of the conclusions a difference, although there
from the UN General- is much more room for doing
Secretary Task Force on Digital more. Digital disruption has
Financing and the Sustainable created a historical opportunity
Development Goals. to remodel finances and to
benefit from digitalization to
More inclusion, a great align them with the SDGs.
opportunity
Within this framework, the
According to the “People’s work of the UN highlights
Money: Har nessing the following progress:
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