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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by Emilia Klimiuk and Lisa Kienzle of Grameen Foundation
In 10 years, the Better Than Cash Alliance has spurred a global movement towards the responsible digitization of payments.
As part of its commitments to enhance food security, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has introduced mobile phone facilitated cash transfers to feed the 14,500 refugees in Gihem…
Guest post by Allegra Palmer, Women’s World Banking…
Earlier this year, we shared the story of the World Food Programme (WFP) introducing cash transfers on mobile phones at the Gihembe refugee camp in northern Rwanda. …
This blog post was originally published in the Action 2030 Blog on unsdg.un.org.
Planning: Vision and commitment to make digital payments a national priority
As part of its massive humanitarian response to the Syrian crisis, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is rolling out an innovative electronic voucher programme in Lebanon that wil…
Kenya is moving towards emerging market status and the government’s focused strategy of creating an electronic payments economy is contributing to its growth. During a reception hosted by th…
Sierra Leone’s experience shows the critical importance of preparing early for digital payments before crises hit.
August 2013 newsletter, Debit cards provide flexibility to displaced families in Mali, Giving Voice to Indonesian Cocoa Farmers on e-Services, Mobile Money Surveys
MTN has piloted a mobile-based solution, mAgric, that enables agribusinesses to digitize payments to farmers. Learn more in this GSMA video.
The ability to make and receive payments electronically has emerged, in recent years, as a technology hero during natural disasters and health pandemics. At a time when more people than ever…
As the world gets a progress report from the World Bank, the Alliance outlines 10 key reasons to be optimistic about the journey toward full financial inclusion.
Malawi Announces Commitment to Transition to Electronic Payments…
Rwanda to accelerate digital payments by joining the Better Than Cash Alliance
Government, private sector, mobile operators and development organizations convene to establish a plan for the future…
A third of adults struggle to get by without basic financial services to protect against hardship and save for the future. Ruth Goodwin-Groen, of the UN-based Better Than Cash Alliance, expl…
Director-General says joining the Better Than Cash Alliance is part of stimulating more innovation and financial inclusion for smallholders
This new case study features an examination of the nonprofit organization One Acre Fund (OAF) which teaches better crop management techniques and provides inputs on credit to smallholder farmers throughout East Africa.