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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The participation of many underprivileged social clusters in the financial services sector has invariably been problematic in South Africa. This may be attributed to the country’s laws and p…
The Better Than Cash Alliance and UNCDF participated a meeting of the Responsible Finance Community of Practice (CoP) on June 25th 2013 in Berlin, Germany.
Planning: Vision and commitment to make digital payments a national priority
H&M group becomes the first global fashion brand to join the United Nations’ Better Than Cash Alliance…
This paper suggests pathways forward to help realize these benefits, with specific recommendations.
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There is an urgent need and powerful opportunity to further boost the outreach, efficiency, and efficacy of digital humanitarian payments through enhanced coordination between UN agencies.
The IWCA endorses UN Responsible Digital Payments as a game-changer for women at every step of the coffee supply chain.
Prioritizing women, deepening digital infrastructure, designing for users, and building trust drive usage of digital financial services
ANTALYA, Turkey - How are phones and cards changing the ways the global poor access and manage their money, and what should governments and financial institutions do to ensure innovative pr…
Learn about the 9 principles and earn points toward becoming a Certified Digital Finance Practitioner
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…
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.
Alliance highlights lessons from two of its members - Colombia and India - in the design and execution of inclusive G2P transfers, keeping focus on prioritizing women.
There is growing consensus in the humanitarian community that cash (digital or physical) – as opposed to delivery of food and materials – is often the best way to help communities bounce back from crisis.
Media release from the Better Than Cash Alliance, the World Bank and the National Agency of Statistics and Demography of Senegal (ANSD)
Key public and private sector players make action commitments on responsible digitization in retail, agriculture, and ready-made garment sectors, while prioritizing women
Director-General says joining the Better Than Cash Alliance is part of stimulating more innovation and financial inclusion for smallholders
This blog post was originally published in the Huffington Post