14 - 15 February 2011
Room XXVI, Palais des Nations
Geneva
Maximizing the Development Impact of Remittances
The purpose of the expert meeting is to explore ways and means to maximize the development impact of remittances by:
- Reviewing the recent trends in migration and remittance flows.
- Analysing the impact of remittances on poverty reduction and development in home countries.
- Identifying policies and measures that can channel saved remittances and other diaspora funds to better serve the developmental needs of home countries.
- Addressing barriers to remittance flows, including barriers to migration which impede the expansion of future remittance flows.
The report of the expert meeting will be submitted to the Trade and Development Commission at its next session.
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Inputs from experts Experts nominated by member States are encouraged to submit brief papers (approximately five pages) as contributions to the work of the meeting. The papers will be made available at the meeting in the form and language in which they are received. |
Language(s)
English |
