Education and Migration – access to inclusive and equitable education

The aim of this Development Economics Brief is to take a closer look at remittances, with a focus on inflow of remittances to Sida partner countries. It introduces key concepts, overall trends, explores links to poverty reduction, presents and analyses data from relevant geographical contexts, and finally concludes on some of the main challenges, possible ways forward and the potential role of development cooperation. This can inform Sida’s and other development organsiations work with remittances, as one of the most important, and perhaps less explored, financial flows for poverty reduction.

In 2025 Sida increased its work on migration with an enhanced focus on strengthening synergies between development assistance and Swedish migration policy. During 2025, the level of funding towards migration increased substantially and a total of SEK 681 million was disbursed. Sida implemented the strategy for ‘Sweden’s global development cooperation on migration, returns and voluntary repatriation 2024–2028’ with a total volume of SEK 3 billion, including 350 million SEK for 2025. In addition, 10 other development strategies with migration-related goals were implemented. This has led to an increase in the total number of interventions and new partnerships. Sida mainly collaborated with multilateral partners. New partnerships with civil society and Swedish authorities were also initiated. Sida’s development programs on migration were implemented with two main aims: i) to reduce irregular migration through strengthened asylum and migration management, and ii) to enhance conditions for safe and dignified return, voluntary repatriation and sustainable reintegration.