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 success story of the Philippines and the key decisions made by the government and private sector in accelerating the adoption of responsible digital payments.
Improving access to healthcare and decent work, reaching farmers, including merchants, equal opportunities for women and much more, through responsibly digitizing payments.
Alliance’s work in action
We explore lessons from working with our member governments to design and execute G2P & humanitarian payments.
How will digitization of merchant payments improve women’s financial inclusion and economic resilience?
How can digital wages support decent work and inclusive economic recovery?
New Report “Catalyzing Responsible Digital Payments in India’s North East Region” by UN based Better Than Cash Alliance
In this edition of the newsletter, we applaud the leadership of Alliance members in the Philippines, Ghana and India who are ensuring that women can gain economic independence through digitization.
In a first study of its kind, data from nearly 3,000 factories across 58 countries, reveals that paying workers digitally correlates positively with better working conditions.
Mexico’s route to financial inclusion begins with commitment to reduce use of cash
The Alliance contributed to the launch of Peru’s new mobile payment system, Bim, which plans to bring digital payments to 5 million Peruvians over 5 years.
The Government of India has joined the UN-based Better Than Cash Alliance in an extension of the Indian Government’s commitment to reduce cash in its economy.
Millions of Bangladeshis, especially women, will benefit from a commitment by the Government of Bangladesh to expand financial inclusion
The case studies reveal how each country developed their programme, current delivery & payment, and the costs and benefits of using e-payments.
The discussion focused on the critical elements of Kenya’s successful transition process, the challenges and benefits of the shift.