Overview

The Better Than Cash Alliance is a partnership of governments, companies, and international organizations that accelerates the transition from cash to responsible digital payments in order to reduce poverty, drive inclusive growth, and help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Specific benefits include efficiency, transparency, women’s economic participation and financial inclusion, helping build economies that are digital and inclusive. The Alliance has 75 members, including national governments from Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, companies and international organizations which have committed to digitizing payments. Based at the United Nations, the Secretariat works with the Alliance members on their journey to digitize payments by: -Providing advisory services based on member priorities. -Sharing action-oriented research and fostering peer learning. -Conducting advocacy at national, regional and global level.