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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Guest post by Allegra Palmer, Women’s World Banking…
In 10 years, the Better Than Cash Alliance has spurred a global movement towards the responsible digitization of payments.
It’s hard to imagine a more explosive, transformative, and empowering trend than the growth of the mobile phone sector in Africa.
Farmers are adapting mobile technology to meet market needs and drive progress on their own terms rather than waiting for telecommunications companies to deliver solutions…
On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the achievements of our members one year on from Reaching Financial Equality for Women, to ensure stronger economies that build on the strengths of women and girls.
What being gender intentional has taught us about advancing digital financial equality for women.
This study lays the foundation for incorporating United Nations Principles for Responsible Digital Payments in the Rwandan tea sector, with the goal of increasing efficiency and improving farmers’ living incomes.
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…
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The Arab Monetary Fund, a regional financial organization, joins the United Nations-Better Than Cash Alliance.
Jordan demonstrates leadership by taking on the wage digitization agenda to advance decent work and inclusive economic growth
Lessons from developing diagnostics and strategies with Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, Philippines, and Senegal
In Addis Ababa, the vibrant Ethiopian capital, lies a busy Somali community market where Bisharo runs a small shop.
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The impressive achievements of our Alliance members, working together with the Secretariat, are highlighted in our 2021 Annual Report.
An inclusive digital payment ecosystem is a key enabler to make Digital Ethiopia a reality by 2025 and advance the Sustainable Development Goals
Learn more in our new report launched with ILO, Better Work and GIZ on supporting the responsible scaling of digital wages to advance decent work in Jordan.
يظهر الأردن ريادته من خلال تبني أجندة رقمنة الأجور للنهوض بالعمل اللائق والنمو الاقتصادي الشامل