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Resilience

Country and Regional Diagnostics

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

This policy diagnostic report for remittances in Somalia 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

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

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

Articles and Case Studies

Customizing digital remittances for blue-collar migrant workers in the UAE: Harnessing the power of customer archetypes

This second article on UNCDF's partnership with RAKBANK and Edenred focuses on demand-side research findings that draw on 355 phone surveys and 11 qualitative interviews with blue-collar migrant workers in…

South-South Exchange on Gender and Remittances: African Perspectives

This webinar—the first in a multi-part series under the Gender Colab in 2023—will focus on understanding the gendered experience within South-South migration and remittances as experienced within Africa. We will…

Articles and Case Studies

Expanding and Digitizing IME Pay’s Women and Migrant Customer Base in Nepal: Consumer Archetypes, Research Findings, and Pilot Projects

UNCDF’s second research insights article on IME Pay delves deep into the access to and usage of remittances in Nepal, exploring how remittances contribute to recipients’ improved financial inclusion and…

Flagship Reports

Migrant Money Annual Report 2022: Beyond sending money back home: remittances and migrant-centred sustainable development

UNCDF proposes a reimagining of migrant money in a way that unlocks its true power—as much more than just a way to move funds from point A to point B,…

Articles and Case Studies

Uncovering Customer Needs to Improve Remittance Access, Usage and Financial Resilience in Bangladesh: Insights from BRAC Bank

Drawing upon UNCDF’s first article on BRAC Bank where research insights were drawn from the analysis of 4.2 million transaction records over the last 5 years, this second article links…

Articles and Case Studies

Learning How to Improve Remittances and Financial Services for Women and Men on the Move

The UNCDF-HKS Migrant Remittances and Financial Service programme was designed to immerse participants in a transformational learning experience through a combination of live lectures and group work. Faculty lectures and…

Exploratory Papers

Mechanisms for Diaspora Finance

This report explores determinants for how to improve the investments of women and men migrants in their countries of origin, ranging from putting in place favourable policy and regulatory frameworks,…