As we near the end of 2020, here is a thread on what makes us believe that responsible #digitalpayments can help keep #SDGs within reach. It has indeed helped governments and companies mitigate some of the effects of the #COVID19 pandemic.

Our #GPFI @g20org report shares insights on how 240million more women (compared to 2014) accessed financial services & what it means to them. However, 1billion women still lack access. We list 10 policy options to advance digital #financialinclusion
http://ow.ly/qCal50CTJTm 
#SDG5

In the face of #COVID19-induced fiscal adversity currently facing governments, our report says that tax #digitalization can raise an additional $300 billion in annual revenues. Case studies from Indonesia, Mexico, and Rwanda.
http://ow.ly/bPJx50BIhyR 
#Tax4Dev
#SDG8 #SDG16

Ghana is a world leader in the use of #mobilemoney, but 90% of the cocoa farmer transactions are still made in cash. Responsible #digitalpayments can drive efficiencies & benefit everyone in the value chain, especially the smallholder farmers.
http://ow.ly/BiNC50CTKo6 
#SDG2 #SDG8

Colombia provided digital financial transfers to 3mn families affected by #COVID19. We worked with the government to roll it out & apply our responsible #digitalpayments guidelines to reach 1mn families who used #mobilemoney for the 1st time.
http://ow.ly/E9br50CTKzj 
#SDG1 #SDG5

Over 2,000 officials from 65 nations participated in our #COVID19 webinars. Our members, such as Bangladesh, Colombia, India, Jordan, Sierra Leone, shared lessons on responsible #digitalpayments, emergency transfers, health workers payments, & more.
Watch: http://ow.ly/Dz3N50CSSYj 

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