Sida’s support to the World Bank Group in 2021

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.

Sustainable use and management of the earth’s resources is a prerequisite for reduced poverty and sustainable societies – for current and for future generations. In 43 per cent of Sida’s support in 2025, efforts to combat the effects of climate change and improving the environment were a significant part in initiatives in different sectors and thematic areas.1 This included efforts to avoid and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to strengthen resilience to climate change, improve environmental sustainability, restore and sustainably manage natural resources and biodiversity, retain carbon sinks, halt desertification and support disaster risk reduction.