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Sam Huckstep @samhuckstep.bsky.social · 9d

This is a great little blog. The third point, on 'Immigration as an Industrial Strategy' ('not just using immigration to fill labor gaps, but using it strategically to catalyze new industries') is very relevant to current discussions around workforce for the green transition.

David McKenzie @dmckenzie.bsky.social · 9d

In today's blog, I discuss 3 ways for international migration to be part of a structural transformation policy: 1) as an industry itself; 2) training people abroad in the skills to develop a new industry at home; and 3) through immigration (eg Start-up Chile) blogs.worldbank.org/en/impacteva...

International Migration as a Structural Transformation Policy

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Sam Huckstep @samhuckstep.bsky.social · Aug 5

🚨New policy note! 🚨- by myself and @helen-dempster.bsky.social.

In short: The UK's (green) industrial policy needs migration for it to succeed. The UK government's recent migration policy flip-flopping harms investment certainty, and is the result of incoherency between policy areas.

Labour Migration and the UK’s Industrial Strategy: The Need for Coherence

If the UK is to meet its green transition goals, it will need to use immigration policy.

www.cgdev.org

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Helen Dempster @helen-dempster.bsky.social · Jul 21

We @cgdev.org are excited to be part of the #GreenHorizons platform, connecting 10k refugees & host community members with jobs critical to the green transition. Read more in my new blog w/ Johann Harnoss & David Manicom.

www.cgdev.org/blog/green-h...

Green Horizons: Supporting the Green Transition by Expanding Safe Routes for Refugees

Green Horizons is a new global platform launched in June 2025 to connect refugees and host community members with green transition jobs through training and migration pathways. Supported by CGD and over 20 partners, the platform aims to scale employer-led solutions to meet labour shortages and deliver on climate goals.

www.cgdev.org

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Center for Global Development @cgdev.org · Jul 1

Tomorrow! Join CGD's @samhuckstep.bsky.social for a @carnegieendowment.org event on the increasing importance of remittances to global climate resilience.

Register:
carnegieendowment.org/events/2025/...

Remittances and the Climate Finance Crisis

A conversation about remittances and where they fit in the climate finance crisis.

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Helen Dempster @helen-dempster.bsky.social · Jul 2

The remittance tax in the "Big, Beautiful Bill" is down to 1%, but countries of origin still stand to lose billions of dollars every year, especially because the tax now also applies to US citizens.

New @cgdev.org blog w/ @samhuckstep.bsky.social & Charley Ward 👇

www.cgdev.org/blog/even-1-...

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Helen Dempster @helen-dempster.bsky.social · Jun 30

Glad to see that the remittance tax included in Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" has been reduced to 1%. Kudos to everyone working on this issue! 👏

Read @CGDev's analysis of the impact of the tax: www.cgdev.org/blog/which-c...

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Helen Dempster @helen-dempster.bsky.social · Jun 23

For many countries, the impact of Trump's 3.5% remittance tax will be even worse than US aid cuts. Really glad to have the opportunity to highlight this fact in a tribune for @la-croix.com, based on our @cgdev.org analysis (www.cgdev.org/blog/which-c...).

www.la-croix.com/a-vif/la-tax...

« La taxe de Trump sur les transferts de fonds des migrants est encore pire que l’arrêt de l’aide américaine »

Le 16 juin dernier, le Sénat américain a dévoilé sa version de la « belle et grande loi » budgétaire voulue par Donald Trump. Celle-ci inclut une taxe sur les transferts de fonds des migrants qui pour...

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Helen Dempster @helen-dempster.bsky.social · Jun 19

Refugee funding is being slashed - how do we meet as much need as possible with less money?

New @cgdev.org blog by myself, @thomasginn.bsky.social & Cindy Huang proposes: (1) expand labor market access; (2) use aid to offset costs; and (3) avoid blocking progress.

www.cgdev.org/blog/acceler...

Accelerating Refugee Inclusion Amidst Devastating Aid Cuts

The Trump Administration’s elimination of USAID, combined with announcements of further cuts, will have “immediate and devastating” impacts on refugees and the countries that host them. We need to fin...

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Helen Dempster @helen-dempster.bsky.social · Jun 13

And @cnn.com coverage by Lauren Kent.

edition.cnn.com/2025/06/12/e...

The UK, Germany and Canada have slashed foreign aid this year, deepening damage done by US cuts, analysis shows | CNN

Western countries have slashed foreign aid budgets this year and reductions will steepen in 2026, with the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Canada cutting the most, according to a new analy...

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Helen Dempster @helen-dempster.bsky.social · Jun 13

We've added some exciting speakers to the line-up for our @cgdev.org + Fragomen event on "Using Labour Migration to Support Europe's Green Transition". Come hear from RWE, @ec.europa.eu (DG EMPL) + @giz.de!

June 23 | 8.00-9.00am ET | 1.00-2.00pm BST

www.cgdev.org/event/using-...

Using Labour Migration to Support Europe’s Green Transition

During this event, experts from Fragomen, the Center for Global Development, government, and industry will address key questions aimed at resolving the constraints on Europe’s Green Transition and ide...

www.cgdev.org

Helen Dempster @helen-dempster.bsky.social · Jun 12

The World Bank, @cgdev.org, and Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy #ABCDE Conference is coming up!

The migration panel (feat. Dany Bahar, Çağlar Özden, Wendy Cunningham, and Caroline Theoharides) is on July 15 from 11.15-12.45 ET — mark your diaries...

www.cgdev.org/event/annual...

Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics 2025: Development in the Age of Populism

Bringing together some of the world’s leading economic thinkers, the conference will help identify the best way forward—with deep dives on key topics such as artificial intelligence, migration, nutrit...

www.cgdev.org

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Helen Dempster @helen-dempster.bsky.social · Jun 10

👏 @catiabatista.bsky.social; @danielhan.bsky.social; @dmckenzie.bsky.social; @johanneshaushofer.com; @econgaurav.bsky.social; @mushfiq-econ.bsky.social; @deanyang.bsky.social; & Caroline Theoharides for injecting some positivity & nuance into this debate.

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Helen Dempster @helen-dempster.bsky.social · Jun 10

Great new @science.org article by the rockstars of development economics looks at the evidence on the impact of skilled emigration on origin countries. TL;DR, it can be positive, but we need a *lot* more work in this area!

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Brain drain or brain gain? Effects of high-skilled international emigration on origin countries

How does emigration of highly educated citizens of low-income countries to high-income countries affect the economies of the origin countries? The direct effect is “brain drain”—a decrease in the coun...

www.science.org

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David McKenzie @dmckenzie.bsky.social · May 27

How does high-skilled emigration affect countries of origin? I summarize our recent Science paper, &draw out lessons from where we need nuance (not all high-skilled is the same, & most studies lump together), what we don't know (especially how to do better policy) blogs.worldbank.org/en/impacteva...

How does high-skilled emigration affect countries of origin? A new review highlights what we’ve learned and what we still don’t know

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Helen Dempster @helen-dempster.bsky.social · Jun 5

Excited to see our @cgdev.org research featured in this excellent @nytimes.com article about the devastating effect of the US' remittance tax on Africa, especially coming after extensive aid cuts.

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/w...

Trump Targets Key Lifeline for Africa: Money Sent Home by Immigrants

www.nytimes.com

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Helen Dempster @helen-dempster.bsky.social · Jun 4

Without an increase in skilled workers, the green transition in Europe won't happen. Can a creative combination of training & migration help plug the gap? Join experts from @cgdev.org, Fragomen, & RWE for this exciting webinar: 23 June, 2.00-3.00pm CET.

www.cgdev.org/event/using-...

Using Labour Migration to Support Europe’s Green Transition

During this event, experts from Fragomen, the Center for Global Development, government, and industry will address key questions, including: Where is the greatest demand for workers and what types of ...

www.cgdev.org

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Helen Dempster @helen-dempster.bsky.social · May 28

The World Bank has released their IDA21 plans, with the $2.4bn Window for Host Communities and Refugees now part of a broader regional window. In this new @cgdev.org blog, @thomasginn.bsky.social and I spell out the good, the bad, and where to go from here.

www.cgdev.org/blog/window-...

The Window for Host Communities and Refugees Survives, but What Does the Future Hold Under GROW?

Recently, the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) released their plans for IDA21, including for the Window for Host Communities and Refugees (WHR), now placed under a new umbrella...

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Helen Dempster @helen-dempster.bsky.social · May 21

I know you're not saying this, but I've always been frustrated by the "won't they all want to move?" sentiment. Many people want skills and a good job close to home, and we often see a rough 50/50 split on the "home" and "away" tracks.

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Helen Dempster @helen-dempster.bsky.social · May 21

Yep, they can choose. Apparently more pursued the "home" track as burgeoning healthcare and medical transcription businesses in the Philippines can pay more than what a foreign nurse would earn in Saudi.

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Helen Dempster @helen-dempster.bsky.social · May 20

Naw ☺️ But it's all your vision! Policymakers respond to the model because it is tangible and speaks to the desire for control over migration (from both sides); that's all you.

Helen Dempster @helen-dempster.bsky.social · May 19

In 2019, Germany and the Philippines established the world’s first nursing Global Skill Partnership. This blog, with colleagues The World Bank and @giz.de, explores the implementation of this partnership, lessons learned, and next steps.

www.cgdev.org/blog/hundred...

Hundreds of Nurses Trained Through Philippines-Germany Global Skill Partnership

In 2019, Germany and the Philippines established the world’s first nursing Global Skill Partnership (GSP). In a GSP, the destination country pays for the training of much-needed workers within the cou...

www.cgdev.org

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Sam Huckstep @samhuckstep.bsky.social · May 16

Remittances have long been a lifeline to low-income countries, often exceeding aid and foreign direct investment combined.

After aid cuts, their importance has increased- sometimes markedly.

In a new @cgdev.org blog, @helen-dempster.bsky.social and I explore how their benefits can be maximised.

After Aid Cuts, Here’s How to Make the Most Out of Remittances

Explore how remittances could help reduce the impacts of aid cuts and support broader economic development goals.

www.cgdev.org

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Helen Dempster @helen-dempster.bsky.social · May 16

@cgdev.org's Migration & Displacement Team are hiring a summer intern this year, to focus on legal labour migration. 8 weeks, paid, London based. Please apply!

(Plus there are other cool internships in global health & climate finance!)

centerforglobaldevelopment.applytojob.com/apply/Obth6A...

Summer Internship 2025 - CGD Europe - Center for Global Development - Career Page

Apply to Summer Internship 2025 - CGD Europe at Center for Global Development in London, London, United Kingdom.

centerforglobaldevelopment.applytojob.com

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Helen Dempster @helen-dempster.bsky.social · May 15

For decades, remittances have outstripped aid. Amidst aid cuts, we need to maximize their impact on development by reducing sending costs; leveraging the diaspora; and channelling migration opportunities.

New @cgdev.org blog by myself & @samhuckstep.bsky.social.

www.cgdev.org/blog/after-a...

After Aid Cuts, Here’s How to Make the Most Out of Remittances

Explore how remittances could help reduce the impacts of aid cuts and support broader economic development goals.

www.cgdev.org

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Helen Dempster @helen-dempster.bsky.social · May 1

Woohoo! 🙌 So glad to have you back Dave, at such an important time.

David Evans @daveevansphd.bsky.social · Apr 29

Professional update: In June, I’ll be joining the @cgdev.org as a Senior Fellow. I’m enthusiastic to generate and disseminate policy-actionable research with fabulous colleagues under @rglenner.bsky.social’s leadership.

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