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Global Forum on Remittances, Investment and Development – Africa 2020

Event Location: P. O. Box 67578
Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Date: 05 Oct 2020 @ 09:00 am - 07 Oct 2020 @ 05:00 pm

The upcoming Global Forum on Remittances, Investment and Development - Africa 2020 will take place on 5-7 October at the

Nepal’s Remittances Still High

September 1, 2020 development, economy, labour, Migrants, remittances, savings

Despite dire predictions about a drastic drop in remittances that Nepal gets from its workers abroad due to the Covid-19

Slight increase in remittance inflows

June 30, 2020 Asia and Oceania, labour, Migrants, remittances, savings

Despite projections of a massive downfall in remittances due to the Covid-19 pandemic, encouraging signs are emerging that the downturn

The African Postal Financial Services Initiative: A success story on remittances at the post office in Africa

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Published on: March 5, 2019

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The African Postal Financial Services Initiative (APFSI) was led by IFAD’s Financing Facility for Remittances in partnership with the World

International Day of Family Remittances – Endorsements 2018

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Published on: June 14, 2018

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The International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR) is observed each 16 June. Since 2018, following its adoption by the United

International Day of Family Remittances – Endorsements 2017

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Published on: May 23, 2018

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The International Day of Family Remittances is observed each 16 June and recognizes the key contribution of migrant workers to

Agriculture – a promising market for the diaspora

September 8, 2017 Africa, Asia and Oceania, diaspora, Migrants, remittances, savings, Somalia

Over the last decade, remittance flows from diaspora communities to their countries of origin have been steadily increasing. With government

Market developments in the global remittances industry

August 10, 2017 digital wallet, Marketplace, markets, Mobile money, remittances, savings

The blueprint of the global economy and trans-national trade works in a clear cut pattern, which we have been familiar

Mobile money is only just starting to transform some of Africa’s markets

August 10, 2017 Africa, digital wallet, electronic money transfer, Migrants, Mobile money, remittances, savings

Edward Joseph Karemera, 39, a resident of Buikwe district in central Uganda, has been running a fish trading business between

Transmission Troubles

September 5, 2016 IMF, Migrants, Mobile money, remittances, savings, Western Union

Heavy inflows of remittances impair a country’s ability to conduct monetary policy Many developing and emerging market economies are modernizing

International Financial Institutions
Migration 4 Development

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is , a specialized agency of the United Nations, was established as an international financial institution in 1977 as one of the major outcomes of the 1974 World Food Conference. http://www.ifad.org

The Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) CGAP develops innovative solutions through practical research and active engagement with financial service providers, policy makers, and funders to enable approaches at scale. Housed at the World Bank. http://www.globalmigrationgroup.org

The World Bank is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge to support governments of member countries in their efforts to invest in schools and health centers, provide water and electricity, fight disease and protect the environment. http://www.worldbank.org/

The EU’s executive body and represents the interests of Europe as a whole (as opposed to the interests of individual countries). http://ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm

The Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), The Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) supports economic growth and poverty reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean through the promotion of private investment and promoting private sector development. http://www.fomin.org

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation plans, directs, implements and assesses Spain’s foreign policy and development cooperation policy, following the Government’s guidelines and applying the principle of unity of external action. http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Portal/en/Ministerio/Paginas/inicio.aspx

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) lends directly to Latin-American, Central America, South American and Caribbean countries for infrastructure and civil society projects. http://www.iadb.org/en/inter-american-development-bank,2837.html

The government consists of a president, with the title of Prime Minister and several members with the title of Minister. It may also include one or more members with the title of Minister or Secretary of State. https://www.gouvernement.lu/

The Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development (KNOMAD) is envisaged to be a global hub of knowledge and policy expertise on migration and development issues. http://www.knomad.org

The Global Migration Group (GMG) is an inter-agency group bringing together heads of 16 agencies for more coherent, comprehensive and better coordinated approaches to the issue of international migration. On the GMG website links to all individual agencies can be found. http://www.globalmigrationgroup.org

The Global Forum on Migration & Development in line with the September 2006 report from the UN-GA High Level Dialogue on Migration and Development (HLD) and the GFMD Operating Modalities endorsed in Brussels in 2007, the GFMD is a voluntary, informal, non-binding and government-led process open to all States Members and Observers of the United Nations, – See more at: http://www.gfmd.org/process#sthash.UBcNZKgR.dpuf.

The Group of Twenty (G20) is the premier forum for its members’ international economic cooperation and decision-making. Its membership comprises 19 countries plus the European Union. Each G20 president invites several guest countries each year. https://www.g20.org/about_G20