Gender, Migration and Remittances' Programme

"In 2005 It was estimated that one of every 35 people lived outside of the country where he or she was born. Nearly 49.6% of the 190 million immigrants were women. The money that migrant sent regularly to their countries of origin seems little at individual level, regardless at global level it doubled the official international aid in 2006. Along the recent years migration and remittances flows have captured the attention from different actors such as civil society, national and local governments, banks and international organizations interested on remittances impact on development." UN-INSTRAW

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Contributor: Emmanuel Asomba
Published Date: May 7, 2008