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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In 10 years, the Better Than Cash Alliance has spurred a global movement towards the responsible digitization of payments.
The impressive achievements of our Alliance members, working together with the Secretariat, are highlighted in our 2021 Annual Report.
During this year’s European Development Days (EDDs), digital technologies and the digitization of payments emerged as key enablers for the implementation of the SDGs.
The President of Tanzania, H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, as well as Ministers and other high level figures from Peru, Belgium, Bangladesh, Colombia, the Philippines, Rwanda, Sierra Leone and S…
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.
Joins UN-based Better than Cash Alliance to Promote Financial Inclusion and Greater Supply Chain Transparency and Efficiency…
Building capacity within government agencies that champion digital payments
Finance Ministers of the economies of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) endorsed the new Better Than Cash Alliance report on the role of digital payments in sustainable agriculture on 21st October, in Viet Nam.
On April 15-16, 2014 the Better Than Cash Alliance presented at the First High Level Meeting for Effective Development Cooperation in Mexico City, Mexico.
Leading Corporations, Foundations and Development Organizations Form ‘Better Than Cash Alliance’…
This report outlines how mobile channels can support sanitation services delivery while building new engagement models and emphasizes the need of a collaborative approach to mobile technology integration, grant support for developing and piloting.
Making cash history: How digital payments can help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
This report examines new business models and government initiatives for energy access that rely upon digital payments.
Development Research Group When the Better Than Cash Alliance (BTCA) was formed almost three years ago, about half of the world’s adult population had some type of bank account. Last week th…
The International Fund for Agricultural Development joins Better Than Cash Alliance to bring financial inclusion to rural communities
This International Women’s Day, Marks & Spencer (M&S) is joining the Better Than Cash Alliance to help advance the Sustainable Development Goals.
Financial inclusion is a means to an end – or many ends – rather than an end in itself.
by Tidar Wald, Government and Corporate Relations Specialist at Better Than Cash Alliance…
By BTCA Communications Team…
This blog post was originally published in the Action 2030 Blog on unsdg.un.org.