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19 January 2017
The international remttance industry is undergoing transformation. While new players enter the space, inefficiencies remain, such as high fees, slow speed, and the prevalence of informal remittance channels. This presentation shares information on how to addess these issues.
19 January 2017
International job matching platforms help both employers and candidates. It increases the pool of workers for employers and provides vacancy information to prospective candidates. It may also improve occupational match for work, leading to better integration outcomes. This presentation shares…
19 January 2017
Global and local trends highly influence labour migration. Countries take different approaches and initiatives, leading to frequent changes and restrictions. This presentation shares the staregies and policies implemented in countries such as Singapore and Australia in hiring local and foreign…
19 January 2017
Remittance is an important economic resource. It is a catalyst of financial inclusion for it enables more users to access channels to financial services. Frequent access to financial services can help users save, invest, and plan their financial future. This in turn, can foster economic…
19 January 2017
Technology can be used in several ways to improve the remittance process. It can be used to decrease costs by using systems that make the remittance process more efficient. It can be used to save time through remote registration. It can also be tapped to encourage use of formal banking services,…
19 January 2017
Immigration policies in most countries around the world have toughened up. Some have set up barriers that affect IT workers in particular. These barriers were set up due to concerns about the influx of workers from abroad and the employment of local workers. These and other factors have led host…
19 January 2017
Many factors affect policies on migration and technology workers. These include the uneven development among countries and the demographic and economic shifts that increase or decrease demand for technology workers. These factors can be seen in the case of India, a developing country which…
19 January 2017
Many factors affect policies on migration and technology workers. These include the uneven development among countries and the demographic and economic shifts that increase or decrease demand for technology workers. India is an example that shows how these factors affect technology workers. It is…
19 January 2017
Metro Manila has a Safety Score of 3.5/5, youth-led pedestrian safety audits revealed.
Using parameters such as visibility and security, ADB Youth for Asia and its partners held pedestrian safety audits across Metro Manila in the Philippines using a mobile app called Safetipin. The mobile app is…
18 January 2017
In the Philippines, remittances have become very important, given the increasing number of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) and the amount they regularly send back to the country. In 2015, official data show that they sent $25.6 million cash remittances, which is about 10% of the country's gross…