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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Digital financial inclusion offers real hope to help us get back to achieving the SDGs by 2030
The economies of Latin America and the Caribbean have been severely affected by COVID-19, with a regional GDP contraction of 6.7%** according to the World Bank.
The devastating social and economic impacts of COVID-19 have heightened the need for proven solutions to keep the Sustainable Development Goals within reach
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.
A new Better Than Cash Alliance and World Bank paper outlines factors for the financial exclusion of the elderly and explores how digital financial technology can help governments better prepare for global aging challenges.
This International Women’s Day, Marks & Spencer (M&S) is joining our Alliance to help advance the Sustainable Development Goals.
In a new report, the Better Than Cash Alliance shows how improved digitization and harmonization can help UN agencies and partners make an even greater impact.
Here are highlights on how our global partnership ignited progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals through shifting to digital payments.
In a new compendium, we share some really exciting evidence on this from around the world.
Gap Inc. joins the Better Than Cash Alliance with a bold digitization goal
The wins our Alliance had in transition to digital payments
By joining our global partnership, Indonesia is committed to accelerating the transition from cash to digital payments and has encouraged fellow APEC countries to follow suit.
Leading consumer goods company and sustainability champion Unilever has committed to transition away from cash throughout its value chain.
How digital payments can alleviate energy poverty
G20 leaders endorse our guidance document
International Women’s Day Edition
A round-up of some of our biggest successes in 2016
New reports by McKinsey Global Institute and the Better Than Cash Alliance
Uruguay has taken a further step towards its goal to provide access to financial services to all with its announcement that it has joined the Alliance.
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.