Recognize the more than 200 million migrant workers, women and men, who send money home to over 800 million family members.
The International Day of Family Remittances highlights the great resilience of migrant workers in the face of economic insecurities, natural and climate related disasters and a global pandemic. The IDFR is now globally recognized and is a key initiative in the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (Objective 20), which urges the reduction of transfer costs and greater financial inclusion through remittances.
The Day aims to recognize the significant financial contribution migrant workers make to the well-being of their families back home and to t









