La carta vincente delle rimesse (Italian only)

September 12, 2017 aid, developing countries, diaspora, economy, emigrants, remittances, unbanked

Aiutiamoli a casa loro, è il mantra di queste settimane e mesi. Ma quale sostegno immediato ai paesi “fragili”, alle

Remittances are three times greater than aid – how can they go even further?

May 17, 2016July 12, 2016 aid, official development assistance, remittances

This year the World Bank expects remittances to reach over $600bn; they will play a crucial role in fundings the SDGs

When people in developed countries complain about the amount of aid sent to developing countries, the retort is a return volley of cold, hard facts: “Remittances sent to all countries in 2012 (developing and high income) was $534bn, three times greater than aid budgets to the developing world. In 2016, the World Bank expects remittances to reach over $600bn, with over $440bn being sent to developing countries”.

Remittances rebuilding homes-and hope

September 2, 2015July 9, 2016 aid, earthquake, Migrants, Nepal, remittances

In a small village of Sindhupalchok district, Swarthok, about 50 kilometre east of Kathmandu, Jeeban Puri was busy constructing a temporary shelter for his family. Around 90 houses including his were flattened by the 7.8 Richter scale earthquake that struck Nepal on April 25–killing almost 9,000 people.