Global Forum on Remittances, Investment and Development (GFRID) Summit 2021 The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is pleased to announce the upcoming Global Forum on Remittances, Investment and Development (GFRID) – Summit 2021, which will take place virtually on 16 and 17 June 2021 on...
IFAD partnered with PostBank Uganda to leverage Posta Uganda’s broad network of rural post offices and expand access to financial services in rural areas. Post offices were equipped with digital and mobile technologies for remittance delivery and financial service transactions, and postal staff received specialized...
Observance event for the International Day of Family Remittances: Supporting remittance families build resilience in times of crisis Tuesday, 16 June 2020 15:30 - 17:30 CEST / 9:30 - 11:30 EST YouTube Live Streaming
On the occasion of the International Day of Family Remittances, Switzerland and the United Kingdom in partnership with World Bank/KNOMAD, UNCDF, IOM, UNDP, the International Association of Money Transfer Network, and the International Chamber of Commerce would like to invite you to a webinar to...
Organised by the International Growth Centre Global remittances are projected to decline sharply in 2020 due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Millions of migrants and their families have been affected by the pandemic, and a reduction in global remittances can have significant ripple...
By Estrella Mai Dizon-Anonuevo (Executive Director, Global Academy on Migration and Development) “ My father has been working in Italy for 6 years. He sends us money every month and it is a big help for my education and in our everyday expenses. I know the...
Bodh Kumari Basnet, 34-year-old, lives in a village 2 Km in Rautahat district, about five hours south of Kathmandu and an hour from the Indian border. She has six members in her family. Nine years ago, her husband decided to migrate to the UAE due...
Larni is from the Philippines and Marvin is from Uganda. They both work in the United Arab Emirates to take care of their families back home. They have a lot of responsibility on their shoulders and the COVID-19 crisis is adding pressure on them. Thanks...
Financial inclusion is fundamental in reducing poverty, inequalities and for achieving inclusive growth. At this webinar, we will outline the important elements for financial inclusion and explore practices where competent authorities can reinforce financial inclusion and literacy. We will discuss how these institutions can further...
Webinar on Ethiopian Migrant Domestic Workers (MDW) in Lebanon, with a focus on the National Legal Framework and the tenacity of the kafala system, a qualitative analysis of different migrant DW profiles and trajectories and their remittance behaviour, and an updated reflection on the impact...
