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Nepal Faces a Crisis as COVID-19 Stems the Flow of Remittances

Location South Asia

Authored by Ali Akram
Andrew Caruana Galizia

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.

Location South Asia

Authored by Ali Akram
Andrew Caruana Galizia

Topic Empowered Customers

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Nepal Faces a Crisis as COVID-19 Stems the Flow of Remittances

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