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Impact of COVID-19 on Myanmar’s Migrants and Remittances

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Impact of COVID-19 on Myanmar’s Migrants and Remittances

The socio-economic importance of the money sent home by Myanmar’s migrants working abroad cannot be overstated. Remittances serve to diversify and smoothen household income and are particularly critical to strengthening the financial resilience of women and rural populations. The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), however, is having an acute effect on the livelihoods of Myanmar’s migrants and their families, with millions suffering from loss of employment and reduced income due to lockdown measures. 

Date of Publication
Type of Resource
Other
Target Audience
All
Source / Publisher
UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
Language
English
Geographic Scope
Country
Country
Myanmar
Workstream Output
No
Regional Review Process
No
GCM Objectives
Cross Cutting Theme
People-centred
Sustainable development
Keywords
COVID-19 and migration
Remittances
Status
Published

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