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IMRF Round table 3 Dialogue, 2 February 2022

Recording of the webinar on Round table 3 of the International Migration Review Forum held as part of the Dialogue Series in the build up to the Forum on 2 February 2022.

What role are remittances playing in the COVID-19 response and recovery? - Expert Answers

In this video, remittances and COVID-19 recover are linked and discussed. Despite COVID-19, remittance flows remained resilient in 2020, registering a smaller decline than previously projected.

Where to Find Migration Data

This video gives insight into some of the best and most easily accessible migration (and remittance) data and databases.

Helping remittances reach rural areas in Moldova

Money sent from friends and family from abroad otherwise known as Remittances, make a huge difference to the lives of millions of rural people around the world. In Moldova the country receives more remittances than any other country in Europe. For lavender farmers like Valeriu 2020 was tough.

Effects of Migration in Migrant Countries of Origin

What happens when people migrate? This video discusses how mobility can have micro level effects, for example, on the immediate family members or households that an emigrant leaves.

Scaling up remittances and financial inclusion through rural post offices in Uganda

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.

The Cost of Sending Remittances

This video specifically looks at the costs to send remittances as well as how costs can be lowered and helpful tools to compare remittance costs between remittance transfer service providers in a specific corridor.

COVID-19 and Migration: Episode 1: COVID-19 and Remittances

In this series, the effects of COVID-19 on migration are discussed. This episode is about the effects of COVID-19 on remittances.

International Day of Family Remittances 2020

Did you know that over one billion people on earth either send or receive remittances and that 50% of the half a trillion dollars sent home by migrant workers every year goes to rural places?

Linking insurance with remittances through technology

IFAD piloted a new microinsurance distribution channel linked to remittance services, promoting partnerships between Money Transfer Operators (MTOs) and insurance companies who wish to develop customised products for migrant workers and their families back home.

Return Migrants Contributing to Entrepreneurship and Growth

What is the relationship between migration and private sector development and trade, and how does this impact sustainable development?

Enriching Rural Communities through Migration for Sustainable Development

What is the relationship between migration and rural development, and how does this impact sustainable development?

International Migrants Day (18 December 2019) - UN Chief's Message

Video message by António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General, on International Migrants Day (18 December 2019).

The Global Compact for Migration

You've heard about the Global Compact for Migration? What's it about?

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