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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Building capacity within government agencies that champion digital payments
Working with our members to help them collaborate with the private sector to build responsible digital payments ecosystems for the underserved and excluded.
A guide and self-assessment tool for policymakers in various stages of digital development.
This progress report compiles responses from a self-assessment survey conducted among both G20 and non-G20 countries, incorporating guidance from international standard-setting bodies. The aim is to produce a comprehensive summary highlighting key findings and suggesting potential next steps for the GPFI.
By Alfred Akibo-Betts and Tenzin Keyzom Massally
Tax digitalization, when designed and implemented effectively, can deliver major benefits for society, reduce inequalities, and contribute to the financing of the SDGs.
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.
Sudan Joins United Nations’ Better Than Cash Alliance to Drive Financial Inclusion and Transparency
By BTCA Communications Team…
By Oswell Kahonde and Juan Blanco
The Republic of Moldova has joined the UN-housed Better Than Cash Alliance to make digital payments for all public services a reality by 2020. …
This study presents a unique perspective, comparing concrete experiences from large companies to small- and medium-sized businesses.
New data gathered from the Higg Index from 3,000 factories in 58 countries
In a significant step towards integrating social benefits into business strategy, the UN-based Better Than Cash Alliance announced its newest member: Unilever.
Planning: Vision and commitment to make digital payments a national priority
Mexico has been among the forerunners in tax digitalization, starting in the 1980s when it piloted digital Point of Sale (PoS) registration and invoicing.
Insights from the 2023 HLPF expert roundtable
This paper suggests pathways forward to help realize these benefits, with specific recommendations.
Dhaka, November 20, 2019 - Media release by Government of Bangladesh: Building on what has been achieved so far, the government and the private sector have committed to working together to…
Making cash history: How digital payments can help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals