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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Insights from the 2023 HLPF expert roundtable
Successful digitization of P2G payments and its widespread adoption by users is achievable - but depends on the alignment of various important factors.
Planning: Vision and commitment to make digital payments a national priority
Sudan Joins United Nations’ Better Than Cash Alliance to Drive Financial Inclusion and Transparency
Public and Private Sector Collaboration is Critical for Success
Media release by the Government of Senegal, the Better Than Cash Alliance and MM4P…
Joins UN-based Better than Cash Alliance to Promote Financial Inclusion and Greater Supply Chain Transparency and Efficiency…
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
In-depth analysis shows Bangladesh making impressive strides towards a digital economy, identifies solutions for further progress…
By BTCA Communications Team…
By Jeffrey Bower, Digital Finance Specialist, Better Than Cash Alliance …
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. …
The President of Tanzania, H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, as well as Ministers and other high level figures from Peru, Belgium, Bangladesh, Colombia, the Philippines, Rwanda, Sierra Leone and S…
Making cash history: How digital payments can help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
This is the second 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.
Guest post by Shireen Santosham, GSMA Connected Women
Bangladesh commits to further national financial inclusion by accelerating the transition to digital payments…
When a family member first told Mary that she could use her mobile phone to store her money, she felt that she had finally found a safe place to keep the earnings from her vegetable sales….
Building an inclusive financial ecosystem is critical to accelerating the shift away from cash in Colombia and Latin America…
There is growing consensus in the humanitarian community that cash (digital or physical) – as opposed to delivery of food and materials – is often the best way to help communities bounce back from crisis.