How migrants who send money home have become a global economic force
More people are on the move around the world than ever before. An estimated 258 million people are currently living
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Development
International Day of Family Remittances: Working to build prosperity at home
Rome, 14 June 2018 – Ahead of the International Day of Family Remittances to be observed on 16 June, Gilbert
Read moreLes transferts d’argent, un grand impact sur le développement
En 2015, les migrants ont transféré près de 450 milliards de dollars dans des pays en développement, dont 40% en
Read more‘Shocking’ political rhetoric on refugees aims to poison debate, UN official warns
Special representative Louise Arbour attacks politicians’ anti-migrant language and lack of awareness on issues such as remittances, worth $429bn in
Read moreLa carta vincente delle rimesse (Italian only)
Aiutiamoli a casa loro, è il mantra di queste settimane e mesi. Ma quale sostegno immediato ai paesi “fragili”, alle
Read moreAgriculture – a promising market for the diaspora
Over the last decade, remittance flows from diaspora communities to their countries of origin have been steadily increasing. With government
Read moreImproved Remittances Will Influence Development Greatly
Increased remittances will have greater impact on development Migrants sent around $450 billion in remittances to developing countries in 2015,
Read morePrivate sector’s role in implementing SDGs
UN Global Compact: Building networks with public-private partnerships worldwide The UN Private Sector Forum 2017, to be held in New
Read moreRemittances from Moroccans based overseas hit $6.8 billion in 2016
The Head of the Moroccan government has revealed that remittances from the country’s citizens living overseas reached $6.8 billion last
Read moreDiaspora remittances hit a new monthly record
Kenyans abroad made record monthly remittances in May consolidating the inflows’ position as the highest foreign exchange source ahead of
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