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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New data confirms that adopting digitization promotes decent work and economic growth and reduces inequality.
Our Peer-Exchange to Brazil was part of the Alliance’s response to the knowledge needs of member countries…
As world leaders met at the U.N. General Assembly in New York last week, many discussions focused on how to ignite greater progress toward the SDGs.
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His Excellency Jose L. Cuisia Jr., Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the United States of America, and Mr. Paolo Eugenio Baltao, President, G-Xchange (a subsidiary of Globe Te…
Director-General says joining the Better Than Cash Alliance is part of stimulating more innovation and financial inclusion for smallholders
This paper, jointly released by the Better Than Cash Alliance and the World Bank, summarizes and analyzes the financial challenges faced by older adults.
This chapter provides an overview of financial inclusion around the world and discusses the empirical evidence on how the use of formal financial services significantly contribute to inclusive growth and economic development.
This J-PAL study looks at the impact of commitment savings linked to electronic salary payments. While the results varied for different users, the research highlights the importance of using…
Buckinghamshire County Council discusses the case how they provided access to leisure and positive activities for children and young people through prepaid cards, reacheing over 80 percent within 15 months into the program.
Jordan demonstrates leadership by taking on the wage digitization agenda to advance decent work and inclusive economic growth
This blog post was originally published in the Action 2030 Blog on unsdg.un.org.
Crises of all sorts, from conflicts to natural disasters to health emergencies, are happening at unprecedented rates around the world — so much so that the United Nations convened the first World Humanitarian Summit this week.
In-depth analysis shows Bangladesh making impressive strides towards a digital economy, identifies solutions for further progress…
In wealthy countries, most people conduct their financial activity in digital form; money and value is stored virtually and transferred instantaneously with a touch of a button.
Leading Corporations, Foundations and Development Organizations Form ‘Better Than Cash Alliance’…
Crossposted from the original post that appeared in The Economist Intelligence Unit…