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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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.
Development Research Group When the Better Than Cash Alliance (BTCA) was formed almost three years ago, about half of the world’s adult population had some type of bank account. Last week th…
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
This blog post was originally published in the Action 2030 Blog on unsdg.un.org.
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…
Opening new payment gateways for merchants presents risks but much greater opportunities. Striking the right balance between fostering innovative services and managing risk is crucial.
Findings illustrate how the private and public sector could work together to modernize economies, improve transparency and support financial inclusion and growth.
Blockchain Series: Blog 2…
PNG’s Ministries of Finance and Treasury endorse Better Than Cash Alliance membership
This blog post was originally published in the Huffington Post
Re-posted from the “Beyond the Transaction” Mastercard blog
This diagnostic report shows that Senegal has a strong potential for digitizing payments.