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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From Peru to Rwanda to India, people, governments and businesses are increasingly making their payment transactions digitally, whether by mobile phone, by card or online.
Good news ahead of the World Humanitarian Summit
Our Peer-Exchange to Brazil was part of the Alliance’s response to the knowledge needs of member countries…
Transportation Series: Blog 1 (Introduction)
Small merchants exert a big influence on the global economy.
Learn about how the Alliance advocates for responsible payment digitization in agriculture
Transportation Series: Blog 3
By Oswell Kahonde and Juan Blanco
One Acre Fund cut payment losses and collection costs by over 80 percent, boosting farmers’ satisfaction and economic opportunity…
The “Digitizing Government Payments Amid COVID-19" series
By Alfred Akibo-Betts and Tenzin Keyzom Massally
Findings illustrate how the private and public sector could work together to modernize economies, improve transparency and support financial inclusion and growth.
The Government of Senegal has joined the Better Than Cash Alliance, signaling its commitment to growing the economy and improving security and transparency through the shift to electronic pa…
Rwanda to accelerate digital payments by joining the Better Than Cash Alliance
Le Rwanda accélère l’adoption des paiements numériques en rejoignant l’Alliance Better Than Cash
This paper suggests pathways forward to help realize these benefits, with specific recommendations.
In 10 years, the Better Than Cash Alliance has spurred a global movement towards the responsible digitization of payments.
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
This report from Centre for Strategic and International Studies makes a strong case for digital payments for equity, development and security.
The Alliance contributed to the launch of Peru’s new mobile payment system, Bim, which plans to bring digital payments to 5 million Peruvians over 5 years.