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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Financial inclusion is a means to an end – or many ends – rather than an end in itself.
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.
Insights from the 2023 HLPF expert roundtable
Ingreso Solidario is a COVID-19 social protection programme in Colombia benefitting 3 million households. It shows digital payments can be rapidly dispersed across multiple channels.
Making cash history: How digital payments can help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
This blog post was originally published on Gallup.com
Government of Pakistan joins the United Nations’ Better Than Cash Alliance to create inclusive economic growth and a more efficient market structure…
Blockchain Series: Blog 4
Key public and private sector players make action commitments on responsible digitization in retail, agriculture, and ready-made garment sectors, while prioritizing women
This blog post was originally published in the Huffington Post…
Prioritizing women, deepening digital infrastructure, designing for users, and building trust drive usage of digital financial services
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…
Findings illustrate how the private and public sector could work together to modernize economies, improve transparency and support financial inclusion and growth.
This is the fourth in a series of articles written by Maura Hart on the achievements of several Better Than Cash Alliance members. These highlights capture the innovative work by governments, businesses and development organizations to fulfill their commitment to transition from cash to digital payments.
Re-posted from the “Beyond the Transaction” Mastercard blog
PNG’s Ministries of Finance and Treasury endorse Better Than Cash Alliance membership
Guest post by Shireen Santosham, GSMA Connected Women
This blog post was originally published in the Huffington Post
Gates Foundation and Better Than Cash Alliance urge governments to embrace digital financial services, offers concrete action steps
Ms. Maha Bahou is the Executive Manager for Payment Systems & Domestic Banking Operations and Financial Inclusion Department at the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ)….