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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The IWCA endorses UN Responsible Digital Payments as a game-changer for women at every step of the coffee supply chain.
Guest post by Allegra Palmer, Women’s World Banking…
In 10 years, the Better Than Cash Alliance has spurred a global movement towards the responsible digitization of payments.
G20 EMPOWER summit ignites the vital role of digital finance in achieving gender equality
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
New data from the World Bank’s Global Findex Database 2021 confirms the centrality of digital payments in reaching financial equality for all.
Across the global policy community, the jury is now in about the power of digital payments to drive financial inclusion, particularly for women and the poor; improve efficiency and transpare…
Blockchain Series: Blog 4
H&M group becomes the first global fashion brand to join the United Nations’ Better Than Cash Alliance…
New data gathered from the Higg Index from 3,000 factories in 58 countries
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In Addis Ababa, the vibrant Ethiopian capital, lies a busy Somali community market where Bisharo runs a small shop.
From Peru to Rwanda to India, people, governments and businesses are increasingly making their payment transactions digitally, whether by mobile phone, by card or online.
IMF managing director Christine Lagarde is to be applauded for her recent leadership in the fight against corruption, and her recognition that there is an increasingly limited role for cash …
By Beth Porter, Policy Advisor, Financial Inclusion, UNCDF, Advisor, Better Than Cash Alliance
This report assesses the challenges and opportunities of responsibly digitizing the delivery of humanitarian payments through an exploration of five key technologies.
A founding member of the Better Than Cash Alliance, the Philippines has paved the path in transitioning to responsible digital payments, providing many key lessons and insights for other cou…
Planning: Vision and commitment to make digital payments a national priority
Director-General says joining the Better Than Cash Alliance is part of stimulating more innovation and financial inclusion for smallholders