| ID: | 49474 |
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| Country: | United States of America |
| Title: | New York - International Day of Family Remittances Forum- June 2017 |
| Description: |
New York, June 16 2017 - Marking the third International Day of Family Remittances on June 16, the President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) reminded more than 400 policymakers, private-sector stakeholders and civil-society representatives of the key role they play to support the more than 200 million migrants who send money home. “We must work together to leverage and optimize the power of remittances,” said IFAD President Gilbert F. Houngbo at the Global Forum on Remittances, Investment and Development 2017. “We need to pay much more attention to the people who receive remittances and what they do with them. We need to reduce the costs of sending money, and provide many more opportunities for families receiving money to use it productively. Better financial services and financial education should be central to our efforts.” The forum, a two-day event, is cohosted by IFAD, the World Bank and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Taking place at UN Headquarters in New York, it includes representatives from 40 countries and features 17 panels exploring ways to help more migrant workers and their families maximize the impact of their remittances. #GFRID2017 |
| Size: | 1.45 MB; 6016 x 4016 pixels; 509 x 340 mm (print at 300 DPI); 1592 x 1063 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Show more details: | IFAD |
| Copyright: | ©IFAD |
| Categories: | none |
| URL: | www.ifad.org |
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