Financial inclusion

Scaling Responsible Digital Payments in the Indonesian Cocoa Sector

The Government of Indonesia, with the Indonesian cocoa sector and the Better Than Cash Alliance has conducted a first-of-its-kind sizing exercise to assess opportunities for digital financial inclusion for smallholder cocoa farmers.

Why Does Gender-Disaggregated Data Matter For Reaching Financial Equality?

Our work on agriculture

Learn about how the Alliance advocates for responsible payment digitization in agriculture

Inclusion financière digitale en Afrique : 52 leaders appellent à l’action

Make recourse clear, quick, and responsive

Case studies from The Philippines, Ghana, and Mexico to demonstrate how recourse has been improved

IWCA Endorses Responsible Digital Payments to Accelerate Women's Economic Participation in Coffee Value Chain

The IWCA endorses UN Responsible Digital Payments as a game-changer for women at every step of the coffee supply chain.

Progress in our payroll digitalization

Call to Action: Responsible Digital Payments to Accelerate Climate Action

Urgent measures needed to address climate vulnerability impacting 3.6 billion people, particularly women and marginalized groups.

Financing Programs for Women's Financial Inclusion and Access to Finance for Women MSMEs

The survey identifies current public development banks practices, trends and innovations in financing programs targeting women’s financial inclusion.

Merchant digitization emerges as one key driver for Pakistan’s inclusive economic growth in UN report

The Better Than Cash Alliance presents its most recent report, providing recommendations to support MSMEs and enable their transition into the digital payments ecosystem in Pakistan.

Responsible Payment Digitization in the Coffee Value Chain

The Pocket Guide to Responsible Payment Digitization in the Coffee Value Chain will inform stakeholders on opportunities and tools available for payment digitization.

Reaching Financial Equality for Women (2023 edition)

A 10-point action plan for governments and businesses to prioritize women’s digital financial inclusion

Digital Financial Inclusion For the Success of the One African Market

The African Union, AfCFTA, the Better Than Cash Alliance & Smart Africa, launch a call to action to drive responsible digitization for the achievement of Agenda 2063.

Improving climate resilience & disaster response through digital payments: Insights from the 2023 HLPF expert roundtable

Insights from the 2023 HLPF expert roundtable

Strengthening Digital Financial Inclusion in Government-to-Person Payments to Women: Lessons for Emerging Economies

This brief reviews the use of digital technology in G2P payments to women in India.

Igniting women-led development with inclusive digital finance: G20 EMPOWER summit resounding appeal

G20 EMPOWER summit ignites the vital role of digital finance in achieving gender equality

How to prioritize women for financial equality and inclusive economies

This brief offers actionable recommendations for the key steps that policymakers and other stakeholders can take to prioritize women in their efforts toward digital financial inclusion.

OP-ED: Technology has placed women’s financial inclusion within reach

Bolstering Women’s Climate Resilience and Adaptation Through Financial Services

This paper reviews the current landscape of funders, academic research, and financial service providers working on the intersection of gender, climate change, and financial inclusion.