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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This International Women’s day, we reflect on members’ progress towards the vital goal of reaching financial equality for women.
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?
Building trust, mitigating risks and driving inclusive economies
This International Women’s Day, Marks & Spencer (M&S) is joining our Alliance to help advance the Sustainable Development Goals.
Leading consumer goods company and sustainability champion Unilever has committed to transition away from cash throughout its value chain.
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International Women’s Day Edition
Mexico’s route to financial inclusion begins with commitment to reduce use of cash
A new report by the World Bank, the Better Than Cash Alliance, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Women’s World Banking provides insights on how digital financial services can help close the gender gap.
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 Universal Postal Union (UPU), the UN’s agency for postal services, has joined the Better Than Cash Alliance.
Digital payments can promote broader development goals of the G20 countries, according to a new report by the World Bank Development Research Group.
The Alliance and the Gates Foundation propose digital financial services as a means for this growth to be broad-based and inclusive, especially for to women.
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.
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Deepti KC and Mudita Tiwari
