Resources by Dr. Deepali Fernandes

Country and Regional Diagnostics

Remittance Policy Diagnostic for ECCAS

This is a diagnostic report for the ECCAS region aims to support efforts to improve current and ongoing policy and regulatory framework development and other initiatives relating to remittances.

Country and Regional Diagnostics

Remittance Policy Diagnostic and Payment Infrastructure Assessment for São Tomé and Príncipe

This Diagnostic Report for São Tomé and Príncipe supports efforts to strengthen policies and regulatory frameworks related to international remittances.

Country and Regional Diagnostics

Remittance Policy Diagnostic and Payment Infrastructure Assessment for Burundi

This Diagnostic Report for Burundi supports efforts to strengthen policies and regulatory frameworks related to international remittances.

Country and Regional Diagnostics

Remittance Policy Diagnostic and Payment Infrastructure Assessment for Kenya

This Diagnostic Report for Kenya supports efforts to strengthen policies and regulatory frameworks related to international remittances.

Country and Regional Diagnostics

Remittance Policy Diagnostic and Payment Infrastructure Assessment for Uganda

This Diagnostic Report for Uganda supports efforts to strengthen policies and regulatory frameworks related to international remittances.

Assessment Guides

Guidance for a risk-based approach for remittance services providers

UNCDF’s Migration and Remittances for Development Programme, or the Programme, aims to support sustainable development by making remittances more accessible and affordable while helping build resilience for migrants and their…

Migrant Money Notes

Informal Remittance Flow Estimation

UNCDF’s objective in working in the area of informal remittances is to (i) better understand the evolving literature and propose methodologies and/or tools that the central banks can apply; (ii)…

Reference Guides

Survey Strategy and Questionnaire on Estimating Informal Remittances

Most countries have good data on remittances sent/received through intermediaries licensed and regulated by national authorities, such as central banks. However, data collection on informal remittances, particularly in LDCs, is…

Migrant Money Notes

Approaches to Evaluating and Estimating Informal Remittance Flows in Developing Economies

Remittances are emerging as one of the largest sources of external finance for many least developing countries, yet their exact size often remains unknown to policymakers and the private sector…