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
In this report, the relationship between financial infrastructure and the performance of disbursement programs in their design ambition and how well they delivered is assessed.
The devastating social and economic impacts of COVID-19 have heightened the need for proven solutions to keep the Sustainable Development Goals within reach
Blockchain Series: Blog 4
Ms. Maha Bahou is the Executive Manager for Payment Systems & Domestic Banking Operations and Financial Inclusion Department at the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ)….
The report tracks the implementation of a Cambodian company Kamwork’s pay-as-you-go (PAYG) solar home systems (SHSs) with GSM-based machine-to- machine (M2M) connectivity to validate the business model and determine what level of support from GSM network coverage.
Sierra Leone’s experience shows the critical importance of preparing early for digital payments before crises hit.
L'expérience de la Sierra Leone montre qu'il est crucial de se préparer tôt aux paiements numériques avant l'émergence d'une crise.
Today, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, joined The Better Than Cash Alliance, committing to boost the use of digital payments to improve programme delivery, by generating cost savi…
This is the first in a series of articles on the achievements of several Better Than Cash Alliance members…
Beneficiaries received electronic transfers via mobile savings accounts
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.
Study concludes Mexico’s savings and other benefits and provides tangible lessons for other nations
This is one in a series of case studies that was made possible by a grant from the Government of the United Kingdom’s DFID to the CGAP in support of the work of the Better Than Cash Alliance.
Empowering People One Transaction at a Time: Leading Corporations, Foundations and Development Organizations Form “Better Than Cash Alliance” to Accelerate Global Shift to Electronic Payments