Options for harnessing emigrants’ remittances and savings for the development of the Republic of Moldova

Options for harnessing emigrants’ remittances and savings for the development of the Republic of Moldova

August 26, 2016

This study was carried out in the framework of the UNDP Mainstreaming Migration into Development (MOMID) Project in Moldova, which supports the efforts of the Republic of Moldova Government to have a more consistent mainstreaming of emigration in the national development policies. The study presents latest data on emigration and emigrants’ incomes, explores feasible options for maximizing the impact of emigrants’ incomes on country’s development, and provides recommendations for concrete tools which might be used.