The latest Migration and Development Brief provides updates on global trends in migration and remittances. It highlights developments related to migration-related Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators for which the World Bank is a custodian: increasing the volume of remittances as a...

Appendix 5 in this publication is on remittances: Economic Concept of Remittances and Why They Are Important; Standard Components in the Balance of Payments Framework Related to Remittances; Supplementary Items Related to Remittances; Related Data Series; Concepts; Data by Partner Economy.

Based on 324 in-depth interviews with Indian, Moroccan, Ukrainian, Bosnian and Filipino migrants based in four EU countries (Austria, Italy, Spain and the UK), this paper explores the relationship between social remittances and transnational mobility. The authors develop a new typology of social...

El objetivo de este estudio es examinar el impacto de la crisis del Covid-19 sobre la situación laboral de los migrantes, el envío de remesas familiares y los retornos forzados o voluntarios. Asimismo, se evaluarán los impactos de los huracanes y de la crisis del Covid-19 sobre la decisión de...

In this article, the concept of social remittances is revisted. First, the authors show how people's experiences before migrating strongly influence what they do in the countries where they settle; this, in turn, affects what they remit back to their homelands. Second, just as scholars differentiate...

This paper reviews the empirical literature on the relationship between remittances and various dimensions of social development in the developing world within a broader conceptual framework of migration and development theory.

This policy guide focuses on the role of entrepreneurship in enhancing the positive effects of migration on economic growth and development. It offers practical guidance to governments and development and humanitarian partners on how best migrant and refugees skills and abilities can be leveraged to...

VNR Labs provide an informal platform for experience sharing and reflection on the Voluntary National Review (VNR) process. The Labs, held under the Chatham House rule, are open to Member States, the United Nations system and representatives of Major Groups and other Stakeholders. This VNR Lab on...

The report assesses the evidence to identify policy pathways that harness the benefits of African migration and mitigate its negative effects. It argues that African migration can play a key role in the structural transformation of the continent’s economies. Finally, this report offers new and...

Access to financial services is critical to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Despite progress in recent years, significant gap remains between developed and developing economies and, thus, financial inclusion remains a key development concern, which has become more...

While the relevance of financial remittances for developing countries is well documented and has gained attention during the last years as an important and stable source of external development, the flows of ideas, knowledge, behaviours and social capital transmitted by migrants to their families...

The term “social remittances” was coined over fifteen years ago to capture the notion that, in addition to money, migration also entails the circulation of ideas, practices, skills, identities, and social capital also circulate between sending and receiving communities. The articles in this special...

Many studies highlight the macro-level dissemination of global culture and institutions. This seminal article focuses on social remittances - a local-level, migration-driven form of cultural diffusion. Social remittances are the ideas, behaviors, identities, and social capital that flow from...

The Covid-19 Pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on migration, human mobility, and the lives of migrants around the globe. Governments respond to it through a mixture of measures. This study has selected nine areas of concern where the pandemic and the global response to it have changed the...

The project aims at improving the application of the ILO fundamental Conventions in EU trading partner countries through improved labour relations and working conditions. Since 2013, the Directorate-General for Trade and the Directorate-General for International Partnerships have funded projects on...

The Safer Migration Project (SaMi) is a bilateral initiative of the Governments of Nepal (GoN) and Switzerland, with technical assistance from Helvetas. In its current third phase (2018-2022), SaMi is working in 39 districts with high rates of labour migration. The overall goal of the project is...

Labour abuses over time can take a huge toll and leave workers vulnerable to situations of severe exploitation. This short animation builds awareness of the reasons why people fall into exploitation and shows the solutions that Focus on Labour Explotation (FLEX) seeks to end exploitation.

This paper explores the role played by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in the consultations and stocktaking during 2017 and the negotiations during 2018 leading up to the adoption of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM). It examines selected parts of the text...

The study maps four examples of state-facilitated digital technology platforms that assist the recruitment, placement, and/or job matching for migrant workers. In reviewing some of the promising practices and lessons learnt, the study aims to offer preliminary guidance to States developing similar...

This policy brief addresses the question: How should labour migration policies and related work permits be designed in order to effectively promote declared and decent work and social inclusion? It begins with a brief analysis of the gaps and shortcomings in current schemes across Europe, in three...