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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Working with our members to help them collaborate with the private sector to build responsible digital payments ecosystems for the underserved and excluded.
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.
By Beth Porter, Policy Advisor, Financial Inclusion, UNCDF, Advisor, Better Than Cash Alliance
With 37 percent of the value of all payments now made digitally, Ghana is on course to be a leader in the region, with great potential to expand economic opportunities for businesses
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…
In Addis Ababa, the vibrant Ethiopian capital, lies a busy Somali community market where Bisharo runs a small shop.
New data gathered from the Higg Index from 3,000 factories in 58 countries
Planning: Vision and commitment to make digital payments a national priority
In 10 years, the Better Than Cash Alliance has spurred a global movement towards the responsible digitization of payments.
H&M group becomes the first global fashion brand to join the United Nations’ Better Than Cash Alliance…
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There is an urgent need and powerful opportunity to further boost the outreach, efficiency, and efficacy of digital humanitarian payments through enhanced coordination between UN agencies.
The IWCA endorses UN Responsible Digital Payments as a game-changer for women at every step of the coffee supply chain.
Prioritizing women, deepening digital infrastructure, designing for users, and building trust drive usage of digital financial services
This report assesses the challenges and opportunities of responsibly digitizing the delivery of humanitarian payments through an exploration of five key technologies.
Learn about the 9 principles and earn points toward becoming a Certified Digital Finance Practitioner
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…
Alliance highlights lessons from two of its members - Colombia and India - in the design and execution of inclusive G2P transfers, keeping focus on prioritizing women.
Media release from the Better Than Cash Alliance, the World Bank and the National Agency of Statistics and Demography of Senegal (ANSD)
Director-General says joining the Better Than Cash Alliance is part of stimulating more innovation and financial inclusion for smallholders