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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Guest speakers highlighted Colombia’s experience in providing digital transfers to nearly 3 million households in record time.
How has Colombia provided digital financial transfers to nearly 3 million households severely affected by the pandemic? What steps has the government taken to reach over 1 million households, who are first-time users of mobile money?
Here are highlights on how our global partnership ignited progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals through shifting to digital payments.
G20 finance ministers call for open and inclusive digital payments infrastructures
The wins our Alliance had in transition to digital payments
500 million Indian smartphone users in next 5 years: a huge market for digital payments
The Tanzanian President, Finance Ministers and high level delegates from Peru, Indonesia, Colombia, the Philippines, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Bangladesh, Belgium, and South Africa are leading SDG progress by digitizing payments and accelerating financial inclusion.
The Universal Postal Union (UPU), the UN’s agency for postal services, has joined the Better Than Cash Alliance.
In their joint statement, US President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recognised India’s intent to join the Better Than Cash Alliance.