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World Economic Forum migration and remittance landscape analysis and impact about Nepal

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World Economic Forum migration and remittance landscape analysis and impact about Nepal

Remittances represent more than a quarter of Nepal’s economic output; The pandemic means migrant workers have swapped the risk of death or injury at work with the reality of poverty and homelessness; Financing a shift from subsistence to commercial farming could help prevent food shortages and stimulate employment; Digitization could make migrant workers more resilient to shocks.

Date of Publication
Type of Resource
Other
Target Audience
All
Author
Ali Akram
Andrew Caruana Galizia
Source / Publisher
World Economic Forum
Language
English
Geographic Scope
Country
Country
Nepal
Workstream Output
No
Regional Review Process
No
GCM Objectives
Cross Cutting Theme
Sustainable development
Whole-of-society approach
Keywords
COVID-19 and migration
Remittances
Status
Published

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