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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New data from the World Bank’s Global Findex Database 2021 confirms the centrality of digital payments in reaching financial equality for all.
Building trust, mitigating risks and driving inclusive economies
500 million Indian smartphone users in next 5 years: a huge market for digital payments
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.
The Universal Postal Union (UPU), the UN’s agency for postal services, has joined the Better Than Cash Alliance.
A practical guide to leveraging a market system development approach to decrease the digital and financial gender divide.
The principles, endorsed in 2016 during the G20 Chinese Presidency, catalyzes the adoption of digital approaches to achieve G20’s goals of financial inclusion, inclusive growth and increasing women’s economic participation.
This review of the Implementation of the Istanbul Programme shares best practices and challenges from initiatives implemented in areas related to productive capacity, infrastructure and energy, agriculture, food security and nutrition and rural development, economy, trade, etc
Leading consumer goods company and sustainability champion Unilever has committed to transition away from cash throughout its value chain.
Blockchain Series: Blog 4
Digital financial services offer real hope to help the world get back on track from the severe negative impacts from COVID-19.
This report assesses the challenges and opportunities of responsibly digitizing the delivery of humanitarian payments through an exploration of five key technologies.
An interview with the Ethical Tea Partnership: Jenny Costelloe, Executive Director & Liberal Seburikoko, Regional Director (Africa)
Scaling digitization of payments for small and micro merchants by convening key stakeholders to co-create solutions.
Learn about the 9 principles and earn points toward becoming a Certified Digital Finance Practitioner
The IWCA endorses UN Responsible Digital Payments as a game-changer for women at every step of the coffee supply chain.
Successful digitization of P2G payments and its widespread adoption by users is achievable - but depends on the alignment of various important factors.