Remittances 

Remittances now account for around one-third of the total recorded capital inflows to low- and middle-income countries and have far surpassed foreign aid and, in some cases, foreign direct investment. In this course, part of the learning series "Migrants, Refugees, and Societies", we will work toward a common understanding of what constitutes a remittance and will look critically at the established evidence of the impacts of remittances.    

  • Training typology

    Onsite

  • Certificate

    Free of charge

What's included?

  • Hands-on sessions
  • Text materials
  • Certification
  • Peer to peer discussions

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the global remittances marketplace, trends in how remittances are sent, and how new technologies could impact migrants’ experience and behavior.
  • Understand how remittance data are collected at both the macro and micro level, the data that are available, and be able to critically assess the accuracy of all different collection methods.
  • Be able to identify the different channels through which remittances can impact low-income countries and their citizens.
  • Design a policy that leverages remittances for development impact.

Who we are looking for

Journalists covering migration and forced displacement issues; mid-level to senior officials and policymakers in government agencies; development practitioners in international and regional organizations working on migration and forced displacement; NGO workers; researchers and thought leaders from think tanks; and master's and PhD students.

Meet our core team

Quy-Toan (Toan) Do 
Lead Economist in the World Bank’s Development Research Group
Matthew Martin
Consultant at the World Bank Group