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.
An interview with the Ethical Tea Partnership: Jenny Costelloe, Executive Director & Liberal Seburikoko, Regional Director (Africa)
The challenges, opportunities, and priorities in designing effective tax and non-tax revenue payment digitization solutions.
Tax digitalization, when designed and implemented effectively, can deliver major benefits for society, reduce inequalities, and contribute to the financing of the SDGs.
Lessons from developing diagnostics and strategies with Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, Philippines, and Senegal
Planning: Vision and commitment to make digital payments a national priority
Small merchants exert a big influence on the global economy.
This report from Centre for Strategic and International Studies makes a strong case for digital payments for equity, development and security.
What roles do financial services play in enabling youth education and employment? This CGAP working paper, for policy-makers and funders, outlines the existing evidence and highlights important questions about how to deliver comprehensive and broad-reaching interventions at scale.
Blockchain Series: Blog 4
Blockchain Series: Blog 6
This University of New South Wales paper proposes a framework – a Regulatory Diagnostic Toolkit (RDT) – designed to support financial regulators in emerging markets to advance their regulatory regimes for DFS.
Here are highlights on how our global partnership ignited progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals through shifting to digital payments.
Transportation Series: Blog 3
As world leaders met at the U.N. General Assembly in New York last week, many discussions focused on how to ignite greater progress toward the SDGs.
The global economy is experiencing important technological shifts, with the rise of digital technology a key driver. This can be seen today in the rapid growth of the digital economy, broadl…
New report underscores benefits of shifting from cash to digital payments in corporate supply chains.