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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This International Women’s day, we reflect on members’ progress towards the vital goal of reaching financial equality for women.
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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.
The Government of India has joined the UN-based Better Than Cash Alliance in an extension of the Indian Government’s commitment to reduce cash in its economy.
Millions of Bangladeshis, especially women, will benefit from a commitment by the Government of Bangladesh to expand financial inclusion
The Universal Postal Union (UPU), the UN’s agency for postal services, has joined the Better Than Cash Alliance.
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.
Women need confidential and easily accessible financial services as well as control over their finances, and electronic payments bring these features to financial products.
The case studies reveal how each country developed their programme, current delivery & payment, and the costs and benefits of using e-payments.
The discussion focused on the critical elements of Kenya’s successful transition process, the challenges and benefits of the shift.