1 billion of the world population are involved either as remittance senders or receivers.
200 million migrant workers send to 800 million family members.
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Remittances and the Sustainable Development Goals
At the international level: by ensuring that the revitalized Global Partnership for Sustainable Development – as outlined in SDG 17 – and the GCM promote collaboration across all sectors involved in remittances.
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What public authorities, remittance service providers and civil society organizations have been doing to strengthen recovery and build resilience for migrants and their families through enhanced digital and financial inclusion.
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On the occasion of the International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR), the United Nations Network on Migration recognizes the crucial contribution that migrant workers and their families make, especially through their remittances, to the social and economic development of their communities and countries of origin.
Remittances in times of crisis: Recovery and resilience
Remittance families are typically both resourceful and resilient in the face of difficult circumstances and changing conditions. Defying predictions of a sharp fall, latest remittance figures reveal a drop of only 1.6 per cent in 2020, to US$ 540 billion from US$ 548 billion in 2019.
These resources prove transformational for both households and local communities, enabling many families to achieve their ‘own Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)‘.
41 organizations, including international organizations, inter-governmental bodies, industry and private sector groups, networks of diaspora organizations and international experts on remittances, have come together to give voice to remittance families and support them build resilience in times of crisis.
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Read “Remittances in crisis: response, resilience, recovery – Blueprint for Action” (PDF)
Remittances in times of crisis: facing the challenges of COVID-19
Remittance families are typically both resourceful and resilient in the face of difficult circumstances and changing conditions. Defying predictions of a sharp fall, latest remittance figures reveal a drop of only 1.6 per cent in 2020, to US$ 540 billion from US$ 548 billion in 2019.
These resources prove transformational for both households and local communities, enabling many families to achieve their ‘own Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)’.
38 organisations, including international organizations, inter-governmental bodies, industry and private sector groups, networks of diaspora organizations and international experts on remittances, have come together to give voice to remittance families and support them build resilience in times of crisis.
Read “Remittances in crisis: response, resilience, recovery – Blueprint for Action” (PDF)
