Migrant Money Monitors
Nepal
A ready reckoner for Nepal's state of policy, regulatory, innovation, and investment environment to enable affordable access to remittances and financial services for migrants and their families.
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Articles and Case Studies
Harmonization of Remittance Policies in the Intragovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Region
UNCDF is collaborating with the Intragovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on a project to harmonize remittance policies in the IGAD region taking into account gender dimensions. The project aims to…
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Articles and Case Studies
Understanding Informal Remittances
Understanding channels and volumes of informal remittance flows are equally essential for policy-makers. Beyond policy and regulatory efforts to formalize remittance flows, central banks should consider developing more robust models…
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Flagship Reports
Systematic Capture, Management, and Analysis of Remittance Data by Central Banks
The objective of this brief is to provide central banks who wish to gain a better understanding of the remittance flows to and from their country with a model for…
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Flagship Reports
Remittance Reporting and Analysis System
Based on recent consultations with over 30 regulators, central banks acknowledge that the way they think about remittances data is changing, as there is an ever-growing need for detailed insights…
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Articles and Case Studies
Shifting From Cash to Digital Remittances During the Pandemic: A Case Study of BRAC Bank in Bangladesh
UNCDF is providing technical assistance to help BRAC Bank better understand its customer data, act strategically on emerging insights, and ensure that innovation remains inclusive and migrant-centred. The research partnership…
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Articles and Case Studies
Switching From Cash to Digital Remittances, Research Insights From Wizall Money in Senegal
As part of a global effort to improve the access, usage, and financial resilience of migrants, UNCDF is collaborating with Wizall. In particular, the partnership aims to help accelerate the…
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Country and Regional Diagnostics
Ethiopia Remittance Policy and Regulatory Diagnostic
This report was prepared by the UNCDF to support the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) ongoing development of a policy and regulatory framework for remittances. The strategic objective for NBE,…
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Country and Regional Diagnostics
Inception Report: Regional Harmonization of Remittances in the IGAD region
This inception report on the harmonization of remittance policies project in the IGAD region highlights the background, including preliminary reviews of migration and remittance landscapes and specifies the project methodology,…
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