Country Monitors on Migration and Remittances
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Exploratory Papers
Portable Digital Identification as an Enabler to International Remittances
It is estimated that around 850 million people globally lack a form of official identification, something that is required to comply with financial regulations at the point of onboarding to…
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Reference Guides
A Policymaker’s Guide to Enabling Low-Value Remittances in Cross-border Payment Systems
This Handbook highlights how policymakers, in their role as either implementers or enablers, can play a pivotal role in improving cross-border payments and remittances. It is designed to provide general…
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Exploratory Papers
The Proxy Addressing System Service (PASS): Simplifying Cross-Border Payments with Interoperable Alias
The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) has proposed the Proxy Addressing System Service (PASS) as a key innovation to simplify cross-border payments. PASS utilizes an interoperable alias resolution service…
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Flagship Reports
Bridging the Digital Divide: Gender Insights on Remittance Access, Usage, and Financial Health
This gender synthesis report investigates migrant and family experiences with international remittance services, emphasizing digital channels and their impact on underserved populations, particularly women, across Africa and Asia. The findings…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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