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Our work on agriculture

Learn about how the Alliance advocates for responsible payment digitization in agriculture
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How to shape inclusive financial ecosystems with interoperable QR codes

Interoperability drives global digital inclusion. Over 25% more adults access government payments, but siloed systems hinder seamless transactions.
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Positive progress on digital wages

New data confirms that adopting digitization promotes decent work and economic growth and reduces inequality.
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Merchant digitization emerges as one key driver for Pakistan’s inclusive economic growth in UN report

The Better Than Cash Alliance presents its most recent report, providing recommendations to support MSMEs and enable their transition into the digital payments ecosystem in Pakistan.
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Improving climate resilience & disaster response through digital payments: Insights from the 2023 HLPF expert roundtable

Insights from the 2023 HLPF expert roundtable
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Igniting women-led development with inclusive digital finance: G20 EMPOWER summit resounding appeal

G20 EMPOWER summit ignites the vital role of digital finance in achieving gender equality

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Global Hub Launched to Eradicate Women’s Digital Financial Exclusion and Accelerate Women’s Business Ownership

New Women’s Digital Financial Inclusion Advocacy Hub to Champion Equal Access to Digital Financial Services for Women.
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Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) extends its engagement to promote the scale of responsible digital payments across its member countries

The Arab Monetary Fund, a regional financial organization, joins the United Nations-Better Than Cash Alliance.
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Three key findings that show that financial equality is within reach in our lifetime

New data from the World Bank’s Global Findex Database 2021 confirms the centrality of digital payments in reaching financial equality for all. 

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LEARNING SERIES >> How to scale up digital wages in line with the UN Principles for Responsible Digital Payments

Lessons from Bangladesh, Jordan, and Senegal

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LEARNING SERIES >> Progress on the journey to financial equality 

What being gender intentional has taught us about advancing digital financial equality for women. 

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Digitizing payments can add US$6.2 billion to Bangladesh’s annual GDP

Key public and private sector players make action commitments on responsible digitization in retail, agriculture, and ready-made garment sectors, while prioritizing women
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LEARNING SERIES >> Collaboration to design and implement responsible G2P payments

Working with our members to help them collaborate with the private sector to build responsible digital payments ecosystems for the underserved and excluded.

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Creating transformational change for tea communities through responsible digital payments

An interview with the Ethical Tea Partnership: Jenny Costelloe, Executive Director & Liberal Seburikoko, Regional Director (Africa)

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India’s leading trade union of self-employed women makes bold commitment on responsible digital payments to benefit its 2.1 million women members

India’s Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) joins the UN-based Better Than Cash Alliance

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Digitizing payments in the Ghana cocoa sector: The path to financial equality

On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the achievements of our members one year on from Reaching Financial Equality for Women, to ensure stronger economies that build on the strengths of women and girls.
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LEARNING SERIES >> Collaborating to scale the responsible digitization of humanitarian payments

There is an urgent need and powerful opportunity to further boost the outreach, efficiency, and efficacy of digital humanitarian payments through enhanced coordination between UN agencies.

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LEARNING SERIES >> Improving efficiency in domestic resource mobilization through the digitization of revenue payments

The challenges, opportunities, and priorities in designing effective tax and non-tax revenue payment digitization solutions.
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LEARNING SERIES >> Tax digitalization: building a trusted ecosystem through a common vision

Tax digitalization, when designed and implemented effectively, can deliver major benefits for society, reduce inequalities, and contribute to the financing of the SDGs.
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Introducing the Alliance Learning Series!

The Alliance Learning Series is developed to promote a culture of active sharing of learnings with members and other key stakeholders.

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