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2023 Highlights Newsletter

This year, members and partners, in collaboration with our Secretariat team, moved the responsible payment digitization agenda forward across sectors, from agriculture and trade to health and decent work.

Digital Payments Hold the Key to Climate Resilience

How to shape inclusive financial ecosystems with interoperable QR codes

Interoperability drives global digital inclusion. Over 25% more adults access government payments, but siloed systems hinder seamless transactions.

Governments make fresh call for ‘responsible’ digital payments in climate-change fight

Call to Action: Responsible Digital Payments to Accelerate Climate Action

Urgent measures needed to address climate vulnerability impacting 3.6 billion people, particularly women and marginalized groups.

The State Of Inclusive Instant Payment Systems In Africa

The report assesses the landscape of 32 instant payment systems in Africa, measuring their performance on criteria such as interoperability, use cases, channels, and governance.

Positive progress on digital wages

New data confirms that adopting digitization promotes decent work and economic growth and reduces inequality.

One single step can boost the GDP by 7%, create 4 million jobs: Report

Digital payments may help solve challenges

‘Digital payments can boost economy’

Merchant digitization emerges as one key driver for Pakistan’s inclusive economic growth in UN report

The Better Than Cash Alliance presents its most recent report, providing recommendations to support MSMEs and enable their transition into the digital payments ecosystem in Pakistan.

Realizing the Promise of Responsible Digital Payments for Merchants in Pakistan

The Better Than Cash Alliance, in support of its member, the Government of Pakistan, and the State Bank of Pakistan, presents Realizing the Promise of Responsible Digital Payments for Merchants in Pakistan. The report provides a series of recommendations aimed at supporting MSMEs and enabling their transition into the digital payments’ ecosystem.

Responsible Payment Digitization in the Coffee Value Chain

The Pocket Guide to Responsible Payment Digitization in the Coffee Value Chain will inform stakeholders on opportunities and tools available for payment digitization.

Reaching Financial Equality for Women (2023 edition)

A 10-point action plan for governments and businesses to prioritize women’s digital financial inclusion

Digital Financial Inclusion For the Success of the One African Market

The African Union, AfCFTA, the Better Than Cash Alliance & Smart Africa, launch a call to action to drive responsible digitization for the achievement of Agenda 2063.

Improving climate resilience & disaster response through digital payments: Insights from the 2023 HLPF expert roundtable

Insights from the 2023 HLPF expert roundtable

Strengthening Digital Financial Inclusion in Government-to-Person Payments to Women: Lessons for Emerging Economies

This brief reviews the use of digital technology in G2P payments to women in India.

Achieving Decent Work and Economic Growth by 2030: How Are Companies Making a Difference Through Payment Digitization?

An Introduction to Digital Tax Payment Systems in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

The paper provides an overview of digital payment systems’ types, benefits, and challenges for tax collection in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Igniting women-led development with inclusive digital finance: G20 EMPOWER summit resounding appeal

G20 EMPOWER summit ignites the vital role of digital finance in achieving gender equality