International Day of Family Remittances is Celebrated on June 16

Important Days

It is projected that by 2030 more than US$ 5 trillion will have been sent home by migrants to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), with much of this money going directly to rural areas where 80 percent of the world’s poor live, facing food shortages and the impacts of climate change. This money is sent by migrant and diaspora communities and directly supports millions of families in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by contributing to their poverty alleviation, education, healthcare, small business development, gender equality, and rural economic growth.


      The International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR) highlights the economic impact of this money on households, communities, and nations, and recognises the sacrifice, separation and generosity often involved.

     

     

 

     


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