Digital Payments Resources

The Trust Quotient: An ASEAN Policy Toolkit for Unlocking Responsible Digital...

Real-world experiences from micro-merchants across ASEAN that highlight the factors that build or erode trust in DFS.

UNDP welcomes the Better Than Cash Alliance to accelerate financial inclusion...

Call to Action: Responsible Digital Payments to Accelerate Climate Action

Scaling Responsible Digital Payments in the Indonesian Cocoa Sector

Digital Payments Offer Enormous Opportunity for Ethiopia, Says Better Than Cash...

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G20 Brazil Policy Options for Bridging the Last Mile

The Better Than Cash Alliance released the G20 Policy Options to Improve Last Mile Access, offering actionable public policy recommendations to tackle systemic barriers to financial inclusion.

Empowering Small Giants: Inclusive Embedded Finance for Micro-retailers

The report focuses on empowering SMEs through innovative financial solutions.

Leveraging digital public infrastructures for the common good

This working paper explores the challenges and opportunities of leveraging DPI to support Brazil’s economic transformation, building on Brazil’s history of digital transformation initiatives.

Playbook On Digital Social Protection Delivery Systems

This playbook provides a comprehensive framework for designing and implementing digital social protection delivery systems (DSPDS).

Responsible Digital Payments for All

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UNDP welcomes the Better Than Cash Alliance to accelerate financial inclusion through responsible digital payments

The Better Than Cash Alliance has transitioned from UNCDF to join UNDP’s Sustainable Finance Hub

Call to Action: Health for All through Responsible Digital Payments

Despite global technological advancements, healthcare costs continue to push millions into extreme poverty every year. …

Accelerating digital payments through whole-of-government approach

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The Trust Quotient: An ASEAN Policy Toolkit for Unlocking Responsible Digital Payments for Micro-Merchants

Real-world experiences from micro-merchants across ASEAN that highlight the factors that build or erode trust in DFS.

Digital payments, informality and economic growth

This paper finds that as digital payments increase, economic growth improves. Specifically, a 1% rise in digital payment usage leads to a 0.10% increase in GDP per capita growth over two years.

Financial Inclusion of Migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean Region

This report discusses the current state of financial inclusion, the supply and demand of financial products and services for migrants, and the importance of remittances

The Promises of Digital Bank Accounts for Low-income Individuals

This report examines the impact of transitioning beneficiaries of a large-scale cash transfer program from cash to direct deposits into digital bank accounts.

Our Work on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)

DPI, encompassing digital payments, identification, and data exchange, can significantly accelerate financial inclusion and economic growth. By enabling secure, scalable, and interoperable systems, DPI reduces costs, enhances security, and expands access to underserved populations.

Building Africa’s digital future

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