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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Scaling responsible digital payments to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly financial equality for women
G20 EMPOWER summit ignites the vital role of digital finance in achieving gender equality
In 10 years, the Better Than Cash Alliance has spurred a global movement towards the responsible digitization of payments.
Read about India’s transformational journey to scale responsible digital payments
New data from the World Bank’s Global Findex Database 2021 confirms the centrality of digital payments in reaching financial equality for all.
What being gender intentional has taught us about advancing digital financial equality for women.
Prioritizing women, deepening digital infrastructure, designing for users, and building trust drive usage of digital financial services
Working with our members to help them collaborate with the private sector to build responsible digital payments ecosystems for the underserved and excluded.
India’s Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) joins the UN-based Better Than Cash Alliance
Lessons from our work with members in Ghana, India, Mexico, and the Philippines
Small merchants exert a big influence on the global economy.
Scaling digitization of payments for small and micro merchants by convening key stakeholders to co-create solutions.
New Report “Catalyzing Responsible Digital Payments in India’s North East Region” by UN based Better Than Cash Alliance
Taking stock of the digital payments ecosystem with a 7-point action plan to expand the merchant acceptance network
10 recommendations from civil society to unlock the impact of fintech in merchant digitization and further India’s progress on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
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.
Blockchain Series: Blog 4
A year and a half post demonetization, only about 5% of India’s ~60 million MSMEs own digital acceptance devices. This report provides a deeper context and recommendations on small business profiles, infrastructure, needs, behaviors, and perceptions.
New data gathered from the Higg Index from 3,000 factories in 58 countries
As world leaders met at the U.N. General Assembly in New York last week, many discussions focused on how to ignite greater progress toward the SDGs.