The Better Than Cash Alliance is a partnership of governments, companies, and international organizations that accelerates the transition from cash to digital payments in order to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
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In 10 years, the Better Than Cash Alliance has spurred a global movement towards the responsible digitization of payments.
The impressive achievements of our Alliance members, working together with the Secretariat, are highlighted in our 2021 Annual Report.
During this year’s European Development Days (EDDs), digital technologies and the digitization of payments emerged as key enablers for the implementation of the SDGs.
The President of Tanzania, H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, as well as Ministers and other high level figures from Peru, Belgium, Bangladesh, Colombia, the Philippines, Rwanda, Sierra Leone and S…
Leading Corporations, Foundations and Development Organizations Form ‘Better Than Cash Alliance’…
This report from Centre for Strategic and International Studies makes a strong case for digital payments for equity, development and security.
A water payment’s digitization project resulted in tripling water utility payments and reducing water collection waiting time from 3 hour to 10 minutes on average within a year, benefitting …
An inclusive digital payment ecosystem is a key enabler to make Digital Ethiopia a reality by 2025 and advance the Sustainable Development Goals
This report examines new business models and government initiatives for energy access that rely upon digital payments.
Lessons from developing diagnostics and strategies with Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, Philippines, and Senegal
This blog post was originally published in the Action 2030 Blog on unsdg.un.org.
Here are highlights on how our global partnership ignited progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals through shifting to digital payments.
Interview with World Cocoa Foundation, Paul F. Macek, Vice President for Programs
The Arab Monetary Fund, a regional financial organization, joins the United Nations-Better Than Cash Alliance.
Jordan demonstrates leadership by taking on the wage digitization agenda to advance decent work and inclusive economic growth
Learn about emerging trends in development partner payments and how to make the case for digitizing payments by your organization.
The African Union, AfCFTA, the Better Than Cash Alliance & Smart Africa, launch a call to action to drive responsible digitization for the achievement of Agenda 2063.
A third of adults struggle to get by without basic financial services to protect against hardship and save for the future. Ruth Goodwin-Groen, of the UN-based Better Than Cash Alliance, expl…
This paper suggests pathways forward to help realize these benefits, with specific recommendations.