Mission Critical: Enabling Digital Payments for Development

The world is going digital. World-wide, digital technologies are enabling the creation of cheaper, faster, safer, and increasingly ubiquitous tools to tackle intractable development challenges. As a new, global digital economy emerges, the question is no longer if the digital ecosystem is relevant to USAID’s objective to end extreme poverty and promote resilient, democratic societies, but how. This USAID Opportunity Brief is a guide to help USAID and other government employees deepen their engagement with policy makers and regulators in emerging markets to advance inclusive access to affordable, convenient and safe financial products and services.