Lack of digital infrastructure risks leaving millions of rural families in poverty - IFAD makes urgent call on International Day of Family Remittances
The President of the UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) today called for urgent investments in digital infrastructure and mobile services in developing countries to ensure rural families are not left behind.
- The President of the UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) today called for urgent investments in digital infrastructure and mobile services in developing countries to ensure rural families are not left behind.
- "Migrants have shown their continued commitment to their families and communities during the pandemic with more remittances transfers made digitally than ever before," said Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of IFAD, speaking on the International Day of Family Remittances .
- "Unfortunately, families in rural and remote areas- where remittances are a true lifeline- battle to access cash outlets or alternatives such as mobile money accounts.
- Governments and the private sector need to urgently invest in rural digital infrastructure to address this."