Last month, the World Bank hosted an International Conference on Diaspora and Development (Washington DC, July 13-14, 2009). All the papers and presentations are now available from the Conference website.
Moreover, videos of all the sessions are available on line. To view the opening presentation of the Conference and the Update on the CSD/ GFMD click [...]
With the support of the Agence Française de Développement and the World Bank Migration and Development Program, the Second International Migration and Development Conference took place in Washington the 10-11 September 2009.
The conference brought together some of the world’s top academics and researchers in the migration field. Speakers presented their recent research findings on the [...]
A new paper by the World Bank Institute looks at diaspora initiatives and related effects.
[WBI] The paper draws a parallel between a venture entrepreneur developing her high-risk high return venture with the help of a network of professional service providers and investors and an ‘overachiever’ diaspora-member constructing, with support of her own [...]
DHAKA [REUTERS] - Bangladeshi migrant workers spend an average of 2,300 US dollars securing employment abroad - the equivalent of more than 18 months’ work in their new job, the World Bank said in a report.
Bangladesh relies on money sent back by millions of its overseas workers but many of them are forced to [...]
