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African Institute for Remittances

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African Institute for Remittances

The African Institute of Remittances develops the capacity of Member States of the African Union, remittance senders and recipients and other stakeholders to implement concrete strategies and operational instruments to use remittances as development tools for poverty reduction. It has been a key implementer of remittance service initiatives on the continent for the past decade, contributing to both reducing remittance transfer costs and financial inclusion. AIR became fully operational in 2015 and its initial partners included the African Union Commission, the European Commission, the World Bank, the International Organization for Migration, Africa Development Bank.

Date of Publication
Type of Resource
Target Audience
Civil Society
Government
Intergovernmental Organization
Private Sector
Source / Publisher
African Union
African Institute for Remittances (AIR)
Language
English
Geographic Scope
Regional
Region
Africa
Workstream Output
No
Regional Review Process
No
GCM Objectives
Cross Cutting Theme
Sustainable development
Whole-of-government approach
Whole-of-society approach
Keywords
Remittances
Status
Published

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