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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A new report by the World Bank, the Better Than Cash Alliance, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Women’s World Banking provides insights on how digital financial services can help close the gender gap.
International Women’s Day Edition
How will digitization of merchant payments improve women’s financial inclusion and economic resilience?
In this edition of the newsletter, we applaud the leadership of Alliance members in the Philippines, Ghana and India who are ensuring that women can gain economic independence through digitization.
Alliance’s work in action
The Alliance and the Gates Foundation propose digital financial services as a means for this growth to be broad-based and inclusive, especially for to women.
Improving access to healthcare and decent work, reaching farmers, including merchants, equal opportunities for women and much more, through responsibly digitizing payments.
Millions of Bangladeshis, especially women, will benefit from a commitment by the Government of Bangladesh to expand financial inclusion
The success story of the Philippines and the key decisions made by the government and private sector in accelerating the adoption of responsible digital payments.
Here, we share highlights of our collaboration with members despite the continuing serious challenges of COVID-19.
How can digital wages support decent work and inclusive economic recovery?
Building trust, mitigating risks and driving inclusive economies
New Report “Catalyzing Responsible Digital Payments in India’s North East Region” by UN based Better Than Cash Alliance
Our latest report guides humanitarians to assess if and how digital payments can be effective
In a first study of its kind, data from nearly 3,000 factories across 58 countries, reveals that paying workers digitally correlates positively with better working conditions.
Gap Inc. joins the Better Than Cash Alliance with a bold digitization goal
Leading consumer goods company and sustainability champion Unilever has committed to transition away from cash throughout its value chain.
Find out how mobile payments are better than cash for Kenyan farmers
500 million Indian smartphone users in next 5 years: a huge market for digital payments