East asia and pacific

Digital public infrastructure is transforming lives in Pakistan. Here's how

Opinion: Africa’s women and youth hold the key to unlocking One African Market

Preventing millions being financially excluded due to climate change

Early Warnings For All The Un Global Early Warning Initiative For The Implementation Of Climate Adaptation

The Early Warnings for All initiative is a key contribution to delivering climate justice to those at the frontlines of the climate crisis.

Scaling up anticipatory actions for food security

This report provides an overview of WFP’s progress in scaling up its Anticipatory Action (AA) operations, from covering 3.2 million people in 28 countries in 2022 to 4.1 million people in 36 countries in 2023.

Uptake, Use, and Inclusion Gains from Fast Payment Systems: Early Comparative Data

The paper discusses the role of digital public infrastructure (DPI), and specifically fast payment systems (FPSs) in promoting financial inclusion.

Ecosistemas de pagos digitales en América Latina y Caribe: fichas de países

This report summarizes the state of low-value payment systems in Alliance member countries such as Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and the Dominican Republic.

OECD Digital Government Index 2023

The OECD Digital Government Index benchmarks the efforts made by governments to establish the foundations necessary for a coherent and human-centred digital transformation of the public sector.

Payment digitisation to unlock over US$700 million for Indonesian cocoa farmers - UN report

2023 Annual Report

Scaling responsible digital payments to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly financial equality for women

Scaling Responsible Digital Payments in the Indonesian Cocoa Sector

The Government of Indonesia, with the Indonesian cocoa sector and the Better Than Cash Alliance has conducted a first-of-its-kind sizing exercise to assess opportunities for digital financial inclusion for smallholder cocoa farmers.

Prioritising Digital Wage Payments for Women is Good Business for Businesses

Digital Progress and Trends Report 2023

This report analyzes data from diverse sources to present a picture of digitalization in low- and middle-income countries. It includes a chapter on Digital Public infrastructure, including digital payments

Digital Financial Inclusion in Practice: Caribbean Brief

This document analyzes the enhancement of social protection systems in the Caribbean through inclusive digital payments, focusing on user-centered design and extensive consultations with local populations.

Digital public infrastructure and public value: What is ‘public’ about DPI?

This paper provides frameworks for understanding where the value-creation elements of DPI originate and how to design a DPI governance that maximises public value.

Digital Payments Offer Enormous Opportunity for Ethiopia, Says Better Than Cash Alliance Africa Lead

Central Bank of Jordan Launches Second National Financial Inclusion Strategy

The Central Bank of Jordan commits to adopting the UN Principles for Responsible Digital Payments