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Articles and Case Studies

Remittances and Financial Inclusion: Understanding the needs of migrants residing in South Korea

UNCDF’s second article on SentBe draws insights from the demand-side research conducted with SentBe’s migrant customers from Bangladesh and the Philippines, highlighting the heterogeneity of financial behaviours, including remittance patterns,…

Articles and Case Studies

Key Drivers to the Access of Digital Remittances: A Case Study of TerraPay Remittance Flows to Sub-Saharan Africa

UNCDF partnered with TerraPay, a global cross-border payment network, to study the growth of digital remittance channels in Sub-Saharan Africa in the IGAD, ECCAS, and ECOWAS regions. This article presents…

Migrant Money Notes

Improving AML/CFT Regulatory Frameworks to Increase Remittance Flows in the IGAD Region

This brief note is intended to be used by regulators and public authorities to improve policies, regulatory frameworks, and market and collaboration practices to enhance the flow of remittances in…

Country and Regional Diagnostics

Sudan Payment Infrastructure Assessment Report: Regional Harmonization of Remittance Policies in IGAD

The payment infrastructure assessment report for Sudan continues the country’s policy diagnostic assessment as part of UNCDF’s wider project with the IGAD Secretariat on harmonizing remittance policies in the Intergovernmental…

Country and Regional Diagnostics

Djibouti Payment Infrastructure Assessment Report: Regional Harmonization of Remittance Policies in IGAD

The payment infrastructure assessment report for Djibouti continues the country’s policy diagnostic assessment as part of UNCDF’s wider project with the IGAD Secretariat on harmonizing remittance policies in the Intergovernmental…

Country and Regional Diagnostics

Somalia Payment Infrastructure Assessment Report: Regional Harmonization of Remittance Policies in IGAD

The payment infrastructure assessment report for Somalia continues the country’s policy diagnostic assessment as part of UNCDF’s wider project with the IGAD Secretariat on harmonizing remittance policies in the Intergovernmental…

Country and Regional Diagnostics

South Sudan Payment Infrastructure Assessment Report: Regional Harmonization of Remittance Policies in IGAD

The payment infrastructure assessment report for South Sudan continues the country’s policy diagnostic assessment as part of UNCDF’s wider project with the IGAD Secretariat on harmonizing remittance policies in the…

Country and Regional Diagnostics

Sudan Policy Diagnostic Report: Regional Harmonization of Remittance Policies in IGAD

This policy diagnostic report for remittances in Sudan has been prepared through a desk research review of relevant policies, laws and regulations, followed by extensive stakeholder consultations and benchmarking with…

Country and Regional Diagnostics

South Sudan Policy Diagnostic Report: Regional Harmonization of Remittance Policies in IGAD

This policy diagnostic report for remittances in South Sudan has been prepared through a desk research review of relevant policies, laws and regulations, followed by extensive stakeholder consultations and benchmarking…