WASHINGTON, April 21, 2017 – Remittances to developing countries fell for a second consecutive year in 2016, a trend not seen in three decades, says the latest edition of the Migration and Development...
Date: April 21, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
They come from all sorts of places in Syria, own a variety of businesses, live in various cities of the world, and represent the full spectrum of Syrian politics. They are all ages, too. What do they have...
Date: April 7, 2017
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
The World Bank presented an overview and analysis of Afghanistan’s economy at the Brussels Conference on Afghanistan on October 5, 2016. 70 countries and 20 international organizations and agencies were...
Date: October 5, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Lombok Timur, Indonesia, September 20, 2016 - For many families in East Lombok, an impoverished district in eastern Indonesia, remittances from relatives working overseas are often the only source of income....
Date: September 20, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Welcome to this exciting occasion of launching Project Greenback 2.0 in Johor Bahru. I am very pleased to see many friends and colleagues representing diverse communities such as migrants, remittance service...
Date: December 2, 2015
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English
DUSHANBE, December 2, 2015 – The World Bank today presented the initial results of a high frequency survey, aimed at measuring the impact of the economic slowdown on households in Tajikistan. From May...
Date: December 2, 2015
Type: Press Release
Language: English
SARAJEVO, September 28, 2015—Economic activity in the six South East European countries (SEE6[1]) is picking up speed, and growth in the region is expected to average 1.8 percent in 2015, compared to only...
Date: September 28, 2015
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Potential to leverage migrant savings and remittances for development financing remains, says WB report WASHINGTON, April 13, 2015 – Growth in global remittances, including those to developing countries,...
Date: April 13, 2015
Type: Press Release
Language: English
WASHINGTON, October 6, 2014 – Remittances by international migrants from developing countries are on course for strong growth this year, while at the same time forced migration due to violence and conflict...
Date: October 6, 2014
Type: Press Release
Language: English
WASHINGTON, April 11, 2014 – International migrants from developing countries are expected to send $436 billion in remittances to their home countries this year, despite more deportations from some host...
Date: April 11, 2014
Type: Press Release
Language: English
WASHINGTON, October 10, 2013—The remittances sent home every year by the African Diaspora should create a doorway to still greater opportunities, which have yet to be fully opened. The participants at...
Date: October 10, 2013
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
WASHINGTON, October 2, 2013 – Remittances to the developing world are expected to grow by 6.3 percent this year to $414 billion and are projected to cross the half-trillion mark by 2016, according to revised...
Date: October 2, 2013
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Remittances to the developing countries of the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region are estimated to grow by 10.8 percent and to reach USD 42.6 billion in 2013. Remittances are expected to...
Date: October 2, 2013
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Remittances to the developing countries of the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region are estimated to grow by 10.8 percent and to reach USD 42.6 billion in 2013. Remittances are expected to...
Date: October 2, 2013
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
GENEVA, September 11, 2013 – The World Bank Group and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) today signaled progress in their collaboration on the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration...
Date: September 11, 2013
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Migration is about people - this could have been the motto for the recent annual conference of the MIRPAL (Migration and Remittance Peer Assisted Learning) network. The conference was held in St. Petersburg...
Date: August 5, 2013
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
DHAKA, June 21, 2013 — The Word Bank signed a $2.58 million grant agreement with BRAC today to implement a pilot project on Safe Migration for Bangladeshi Workers, with the objective of reducing vulnerability...
Date: June 21, 2013
Type: Press Release
Language: English
WASHINGTON, April 19, 2013 – The World Bank today announced the establishment of the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development (KNOMAD), envisioned to become a global hub of knowledge and...
Date: April 19, 2013
Type: Press Release
Language: English
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