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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The Better Than Cash Alliance continues to achieve momentum in raising awareness about the benefits of digitizing cash payments to people.
The Tanzanian President, Finance Ministers and high level delegates are leading SDG progress by digitizing payments and accelerating financial inclusion.
Find out how mobile payments are better than cash for Kenyan farmers
Digital payments can promote broader development goals of the G20 countries, according to a new report by the World Bank Development Research Group.
A new Center for Global Development policy paper explores the linkages between digitalization of payments and effective PFM systems.
A new animation and working paper, developed by the Alliance, seek to better explain inclusive digital payment ecosystems.
Are you shifting from cash to electronic payments - or thinking about doing so?
The devastating social and economic impacts of COVID-19 have heightened the need for proven solutions to keep the Sustainable Development Goals within reach
The Alliance is supporting ASBANC to help launch the platform as soon as possible with the endorsement of the National Financial Inclusion Commission.
New reports by McKinsey Global Institute and the Better Than Cash Alliance
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.
Four ways our Alliance advanced progress towards Sustainable Development Goals this year!
This International Women’s Day, Marks & Spencer (M&S) is joining our Alliance to help advance the Sustainable Development Goals.
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.
A round-up of some of our biggest successes in 2016
700 million new accounts since 2011: The World Bank’s 2014 Global Findex findings
The Government of Papua New Guinea joined the Better Than Cash Alliance and committed to digitizing all government payments.
Here are highlights on how our global partnership ignited progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals through shifting to digital payments.
The roundtable saw the participation of 20+ stakeholders from 11 African nations.
The case studies reveal how each country developed their programme, current delivery & payment, and the costs and benefits of using e-payments.