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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At ACDI/VOCA we see firsthand how technological innovations are revolutionizing approaches to global economic development. This is particularly true for electronic payments. Around 2.5 billi…
The study looks at how development organizations or government programs can increase the efficiency and scale of transfers, while also forming the building blocks for financial inclusion.
Study concludes Mexico’s savings and other benefits and provides tangible lessons for other nations
By taking cash out of the equation, electronic transfers promise a faster, more secure and more transparent (so less corruptible) means of getting help.
The Better Than Cash Alliance is introducing an occasional series on innovations that have the potential to reduce costs in digital payments. The first in this series is an article by Ryan Z…
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.
The toolkits, available both in French and English, are designed for financial service providers (FSPs) who want to go digital.
Below are the questions we often get asked about our Responsible Digital Payments Guidelines:…
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The “Digitizing Government Payments Amid COVID-19" series
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.
Scaling digitization of payments for small and micro merchants by convening key stakeholders to co-create solutions.
Small merchants exert a big influence on the global economy.
Planning: Vision and commitment to make digital payments a national priority