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Global Forum on Remittances, Investment and Development (GFRID) Summit 2021

Global Forum on Remittances, Investment and Development (GFRID) Summit 2021

Recognized by the United Nations General Assembly, the GFRID is one of the key platforms aimed at building and strengthening partnerships towards innovative solutions for cheaper, faster and safer transfer of remittances, as well as diaspora impact investment mechanisms, with all relevant stakeholders. 


The 2021 virtual Summit will focus on the role of remittances to strengthen market recovery amidst the current global pandemic, and to improve the resilience of migrant workers and the communities where they live. In particular, the Summit will seek to share and analyze practical strategies and mechanisms related to digital and financial inclusion of migrants and their families.


The Summit will see the observance of the UN-adopted International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR), in recognition of the tireless abnegation of almost 200 million migrant workers who send money home for the wellbeing of their families in communities of origin, and who have demonstrated unprecedented resilience in these times of crisis.

Date: -
Type of Event
Conference
Event Category
Online
Public
Main organizer/s
IFAD
Target Audience
All
Language
English
French
Spanish
Geographic Scope
Global
Workstream Output
No
Regional Review Process
No
GCM Objectives
19 - Migrant and diaspora contributions
20 - Remittances
Cross Cutting Theme
People-centred
International cooperation
Sustainable development
Whole-of-government approach
Whole-of-society approach
SDGs
SDG.10 - Reduced Inequalities
SDG Indicators
Indicator 10.c.1
SDG Targets
Target 10.c
Keywords
Civil society actors in migration
COVID-19 and migration
Diasporas
Economic and business conditions
Economics facilitating migration
Gender
International and Regional Cooperation
Labour markets and employment
Labour migration
Migrant communities and networks
Migration and Development
Migration policy and other public policies
Poverty and inequality
Remittances
Root causes of migration
Other
Status
Published

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