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Global Forum on
Remittances, Investment
and Development

United Nations – Nairobi, Kenya

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Preliminary agenda

Full agenda available in April
DAY 1
WEDNESDAY, 14 JUNE 2023

Remittances and diaspora investments:
key socio-economic forces in Africa

MORNING SESSIONS

Opening of the GFRID Summit 2023

Rescuing the SDGs by 2030: empowering one billion remittance family members

Opening of the GFRID Summit 2023

The digital remittance revolution approaching 2030

RemitSCOPE: Remittances to and from Africa – market landscape 2023 and beyond

AFTERNOON SESSIONS

Data and market intelligence as the basis for effective decision-making

Remittances and diaspora investment as tools for climate change adaptation

PARALLEL SESSION 1

Central bank digital currencies, blockchain and cryptocurrencies in the remittance space: a reality check

PARALLEL SESSION 2

Making diaspora investment marketoriented

DAY 2
THURSDAY, 15 JUNE 2023
REMITTANCE TRACK

Remittance journey from first to last mile: Africa 2023

MORNING SESSIONS
Tapping into the first mile challenges and opportunities in the post-COVID-19 era

Remittance families: senders and recipients

Sending money to and within Africa: cost reduction and market realities in 2023

Impact of de-risking and the SDGs

Financial inclusion at the sending side: the digital breakthrough

AFTERNOON SESSIONS
Tapping into the last mile corridors

Savings, credit and insurance for remittance families: a missed opportunity for market players?

Simplified customer due diligence and alternative IDs: market applications and best practices

RECEIVING MARKETS: ECOSYSTEMS AND COUNTRY CASES
PARALLEL SESSION 1

Linking financial services to remittances. Ghana and Uganda

Tackling informal markets. The Gambia and South Africa

PARALLEL SESSION 2

Digitalizing international remittances. Morocco and Senegal

Enabling rural people to access remittances through SACCOs and Fintech partnership

DAY 2
THURSDAY, 15 JUNE 2023
DIASPORA INVESTMENT TRACK

From commitment to impact at the last mile: Africa 2023

MORNING SESSIONS

Diaspora social responsibility: from assistance to sustainable impact

Investing in the future of Africa: what diaspora wants

Models and financial instruments for diaspora investment: addressing public and private investment opportunities:
  • Peer-to-peer mechanisms
  • Crowdfunding
  • Impact investment mechanisms
  • Diaspora bonds
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
Entrepreneurship and SME investment: economic development back home
Bridging diaspora investment with climate finance: practical cases
Impact investment funds for local development: case studies
DAY 3
FRIDAY, 16 JUNE 2023

United Nations’ International Day of Family Remittances

MORNING SESSIONS

Official observance ceremony

High level panel: empowering 800 million family members through digital and financial inclusion

Rescuing the SDGs by 2030
AFTERNOON SESSIONS

IDFR Awards 

Private sector RemTECH awards: Innovation and market development
GFRID Summit 2023 take-aways
Concluding remarks and closing

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