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.
Planning: Vision and commitment to make digital payments a national priority
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Key public and private sector players make action commitments on responsible digitization in retail, agriculture, and ready-made garment sectors, while prioritizing women
On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the achievements of our members one year on from Reaching Financial Equality for Women, to ensure stronger economies that build on the strengths of women and girls.
New data gathered from the Higg Index from 3,000 factories in 58 countries
Media release from the Better Than Cash Alliance, the World Bank and the National Agency of Statistics and Demography of Senegal (ANSD)
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.
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
G20 EMPOWER summit ignites the vital role of digital finance in achieving gender equality
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…
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.
The report identifies eight good practices for engaging with clients who are sending or receiving digital payments and who have previously been financially excluded or underserved.
This report assesses the challenges and opportunities of responsibly digitizing the delivery of humanitarian payments through an exploration of five key technologies.
By Jeffrey Bower, Digital Finance Specialist, Better Than Cash Alliance …
Guest post by Allegra Palmer, Women’s World Banking…
Prioritizing women, deepening digital infrastructure, designing for users, and building trust drive usage of digital financial services
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.
Working with our members to help them collaborate with the private sector to build responsible digital payments ecosystems for the underserved and excluded.
This blog post was originally published in the Huffington Post