IOM-UN Migration Agency, Mission to Moldova Issues First Rapid Diaspora Survey Report Looking into Mobility-driven Impact of COVID-19
(WorldNews Spain)

Chisinau - Remittances to Moldova are falling dramatically due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as migrants lose overseas jobs and return home, a new IOM survey has revealed. At the same time, their skills and savings could prove a boon for Europe`s poorest country. Moldova is heavily remittance-dependent, with an estimated 16 per cent of GDP in 2019 coming from money migrants send home. It is a crucial source for day-to-day survival for thousands of families, and a major enabler of development. In the report, issued this week, IOM...