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 Report Responsible Practices to Address Seven Major Risks in COVID-19 Digital Financial Transfers identifies seven heightened risks resulting from the speed and scale of COVID-19 digital transfer responses.
By taking cash out of the equation, electronic transfers promise a faster, more secure and more transparent (so less corruptible) means of getting help.
Good news ahead of the World Humanitarian Summit
This blog post was originally published in the Huffington Post…
Beneficiaries received electronic transfers via mobile savings accounts
CRS Commits to Increase Electronic Payments to Strengthen Local Economies…
The Better Than Cash Alliance Is Out to Create a “Cash Lite” World…
Originally published on CGAP.org
Join the Better Than Cash Alliance and our partners for an online discussion about safety and transparency in digital payments.
Wharton Business Radio hosts Better Than Cash Alliance on the “Dollars and Change” podcast….
COVID-19 is causing unprecedented health, economic and social crises and threatens the poverty and inclusion gains that have been made over the last decade.
Crises of all sorts, from conflicts to natural disasters to health emergencies, are happening at unprecedented rates around the world — so much so that the United Nations convened the first World Humanitarian Summit this week.
Sierra Leone’s experience shows the critical importance of preparing early for digital payments before crises hit.
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…
New digitization study recommends strengthening cash assistance collaboration across UN agencies & partners, to improve coordination and harmonization.
The Alliance Learning Series is developed to promote a culture of active sharing of learnings with members and other key stakeholders.
Section 1 of this handbook provides essential background on the humanitarian sector and cash and voucher assistance (CVA) programmes. Section 2 outlines the operational steps involved in delivering CVA
Here are highlights on how our global partnership ignited progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals through shifting to digital payments.