Governments

Driving to Scale: Bim’s Journey to Digital Financial Inclusion in Peru

Interview with Felipe Vásquez de Velasco, General Manager of Peruvian Digital Payments (PDP)…

The Digital Payments Opportunity: A Conversation

This blog was originally published on BSR.org…

Why having less cash can mean a better life

A third of adults struggle to get by without basic financial services to protect against hardship and save for the future. Ruth Goodwin-Groen, of the UN-based Better Than Cash Alliance, expl…

Increasing partner loyalty through digital payments

The National Dairy Development Board digitized its payments to dairy farmers – unlocking significant business and social benefits.

Digital systems hasten service delivery

A Step Forward to Take Haryana on Digital Track: Digital Haryana

We are living in a scenario of technology and digital world. Digital world comprises of digital techniques. Government has dreamed to transform India into Techno-Knowledge based India. Gover…

10 reasons to be optimistic that full financial inclusion is possible through digital payments

As the world gets a progress report from the World Bank, the Better Than Cash Alliance outlines 10 key reasons to be optimistic about the journey toward full financial inclusion through digital payments.

“Digital payments can be a game-changer for farmers”

Interview with World Cocoa Foundation, Paul F. Macek, Vice President for Programs …

Governments can fight corruption by joining the digital payment revolution

Imagining Trillion Dollar Digital India

The document presents a vision for how India’s digital economy can unlock productivity and value – through transformative infrastructure, applications and ecosystems. It also outlines iconic…

Gap Inc. Sets New Goal For Apparel Suppliers To Pay Garment Workers Digitally By 2020

Joins UN-based Better than Cash Alliance to Promote Financial Inclusion and Greater Supply Chain Transparency and Efficiency…

Guidelines for ID4D Diagnostics Toolkit

The focus of this Guide is on the design and implementation of digital ID systems that provide people with proof of legal identity, which is commonly needed to access basic services, rights, and protections.

Bargaining to work: the effect of female autonomy on female labour supply

The use of digital cards for government safety net transfers enhanced women’s decision-making power in the household and led to a 92% increase in women’s likelihood of participating in the l…

Senegal’s commitment to digitizing payments at local level is setting an example for the region

By Jean Pascal Mvondo, West Africa’s Digital Government Lead, Better Than Cash Alliance…

The trillion-dollar prize: Plugging government revenue leaks with advanced analytics

Governments can capture about 20% of leakages over several years of concentrated effort using digital payment data, alternative data sources, and advanced analytics. Worldwide, that represe…

Governments can use digital financial technologies to fight corruption

What made 2017 special?

The wins our Alliance had in transition to digital payments

‘Digital transactions are next big revolution’

In India, digital payments are changing the game for women entrepreneurs

This blog post was originally published in the Huffington Post…