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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Interoperability drives global digital inclusion. Over 25% more adults access government payments, but siloed systems hinder seamless transactions.
Urgent measures needed to address climate vulnerability impacting 3.6 billion people, particularly women and marginalized groups.
New data from the World Bank’s Global Findex Database 2021 confirms the centrality of digital payments in reaching financial equality for all.
Planning: Vision and commitment to make digital payments a national priority
Building capacity within government agencies that champion digital payments
Small merchants exert a big influence on the global economy.
The Report Responsible Practices to Address Seven Major Risks in COVID-19 Digital Financial Transfers identifies seven heightened risks resulting from the speed and scale of COVID-19 digital transfer responses.
We invite you to use this compendium to make digital financial inclusion a priority.
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IMF managing director Christine Lagarde is to be applauded for her recent leadership in the fight against corruption, and her recognition that there is an increasingly limited role for cash …
Across the global policy community, the jury is now in about the power of digital payments to drive financial inclusion, particularly for women and the poor; improve efficiency and transpare…
Transportation Series: Blog 3
Interview with World Cocoa Foundation, Paul F. Macek, Vice President for Programs
Below are the questions we often get asked about our Responsible Digital Payments Guidelines:…
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Our Peer-Exchange to Brazil was part of the Alliance’s response to the knowledge needs of member countries…
This blog post was originally published in the Huffington Post…