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Remittance Access Initiative

The Remittance Access Initiative (RAI) programme is a two-year, regional initiative that supports sustainable development by transforming remittance ecosystems to enable remittance flows and improve financial inclusion in Africa. Find out more about the programme here.
Celebration and reflection: The role of remittances in development
Several measures have been developed to calculate the contribution of remittance inflows to economic growth in a country or region. One popular figure [...]
4 August 2025
The Remittance Innovation Toolkit: Guidance on improving access to remittances
There’s no disputing the contribution of migrant remittances to the economic well-being of friends and family back home. [...]
15 May 2024
Remittances, a vital contributor to the SDGs
Remittances are a valuable lifeline for Africans, with over USD 100 billion flowing into the continent annually from a migr [...]
29 September 2023
Impact from the Remittance Access Initiative
KYC and CDD requirements can inhibit access to remittances for low-income, rura [...]
27 September 2023
An assessment of customer due diligence and identity regulatory frameworks
Innovation opportunities for enhanced remittance access [...]
19 May 2023
Digitisation contributes to improved remittance access and a better customer experience
The [...]
23 February 2023
Lessons on improving remittance access in Africa
Learnings from the [...]
23 September 2022
Delivering remittances at the last mile
The role of [...]
12 May 2022
Enhancing risk assessment processes for improved remittance access
Early insights from IFAD’s Financing Facility for Remittances and Cenfri Our work with IFAD [...]
12 April 2022
How to improve access to remittances
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18 January 2022
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