Demonetization in India: Short and long term impact on remittances.
In observance of the International Migrants Day, Dec 18 The Indian government issued orders withdrawing the validity of existing high denomination (Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000) currency notes on 8th November...
View ArticleHow do you plan relocations to protect people from the effects of natural...
Governments have a responsibility to protect their people, including from disasters and the effects of climate change. Sometimes that means relocating them to safer areas. Given that the effects of...
View ArticleCan blockchain help us better assist refugees and migrants in transit?...
Technology can both empower and disempower. At a recent workshop on blockchain, we landed a challenge: how can we use it to facilitate refugee integration? I am an immediate misfit in the dynamic...
View ArticleMaking the Global Compact on Migration Count
In observance of the International Migrants Day, Dec 18 Earlier this month the news tickers were abuzz with the ‘breaking news’ that the United States has withdrawn from a United Nations pact to...
View ArticleMigration, Remittances and Diaspora Data: Need for International Cooperation
In observance of the International Migrants Day, Dec 18 Despite that several countries have made a call of action for enhancing data collection and capacity building of the national statistical systems...
View ArticleKNOMAD releases survey data on recruitment costs for low-skilled migrant workers
The movement of workers across state borders has become highly commercialized in many parts of the world. The recruitment process often involves third-party intermediaries charging high fees, which...
View ArticleGlobal Compact on Migration
The Global Compact on Migration (GCM) – a global agreement being negotiated by over 200 countries –can promote safe, orderly and regular migration, but first it will need to address a number of...
View ArticleRecord high remittances to low- and middle-income countries in 2017
The World Bank’s latest Migration and Development Brief shows that officially recorded remittances to developing countries touched a new record—$466 billion in 2017, up 8.5 percent over 2016. The...
View ArticlePlanned Relocations: Learning from Latin American Experiences
When landslides destroy communities or sea levels rise how do governments move people out of harm’s way? “Planned relocations” is the term being used to describe the process of moving people in order...
View ArticleA Proposed Systematic Review Framework for the Global Compact on Migration
In July 2018, 191 UN Member States agreed on the final text of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (Global Compact on Migration, or GCM, in short). The GCM will be formally...
View ArticleAccelerated remittances growth to low- and middle-income countries in 2018
On the back of stronger growth in remittance-sending economies, remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries are expected to reach a new record of $528 billion in 2018, an increase of 10.8...
View ArticleMigrants and diaspora have contributed to the outcomes of the Russia’s 2018...
In observance of the International Migrants Day, Dec 18 Throughout human history, migrants have not only fueled but they also lubricate the engine of human progress. The movement of people sparks...
View ArticleMaking remittances work for the poor-Three lessons learned from three...
In observance of the International Migrants Day, Dec 18 “Mother, you shall not fear as long as your sons live in Germany” goes a popular folk song in Kosovo. Its equivalent in Bosnia and Herzegovina...
View ArticleWomen and Migration: Exploring the Data
In observance of the International Migrants Day, Dec 18 International Migrants Day is a call to disseminate information on international migration and look toward further understanding its...
View ArticleJapan’s new immigration policy may be a development game changer for South Asia
In observance of the International Migrants Day, Dec 18 Japan has embarked on a major migration policy shift with a new law that passed the Upper House of the Diet in December 2018. Starting in April...
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