The Better Than Cash Alliance is a partnership of governments, companies, and international organizations established to scale financial inclusion by transitioning economies from cash to responsible digital payments.
The Alliance is hosted by the Sustainable Finance Hub, a finance and innovation platform that draws on a critical mass of UNDP expertise, initiatives, and partnerships to support mobilizing and leveraging resources for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The Alliance's vision is a future in which every person can use meaningful and responsible digital financial services as part of inclusive, resilient, and equitable digital public infrastructure and economies, empowering every family and community to thrive
Digital accounts opened in Alliance member countries.
Policies driving usage in digital payments in Alliance member countries
Of Alliance activities were gender-intentional.
Of tier-1 suppliers of Alliance members H&M, Gap, and Target are now paying wages digitally to their workers
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Digital payments contribute to building a strong foundation for the Sustainable Development Goals. When digital payments are swifter, safer, more transparent, and more private than cash, they enable access to vital growth opportunities like energy, water, and credit.
The world is rapidly moving towards digital payments: the COVID-19 pandemic tripled digital transactions from governments to citizens. Technological advances, such as artificial intelligence and distributed ledger technology, are transforming the digital payments landscape. In this context, it’s crucial that digital payments are responsible.
A concerted effort to scale up responsible digital payments will unleash everyone’s potential – especially women’s – enabling impact, scale, and sustainability.