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COVID-19 exposes opportunities as well as vulnerabilities for migrants’ remittances to Senegal

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COVID-19 exposes opportunities as well as vulnerabilities for migrants’ remittances to Senegal

The coronavirus pandemic has caused remittances back into Senegal to dry up as COVID-19 has taken grip and lockdown measures have affected the migrant workers who normally send the money from mostly European countries such as France, Italy and Spain.

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

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