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The impact of remittances from Zimbabweans working in South Africa on rural livelihoods in the southern districts of Zimbabwe Forced Migration Online (24276783) Migration, asylum and refugee law FORCED MIGRATION ONLINE REMITTANCES COUNTRY OF ORIGIN DEVELOPMENT While the volume of remittances to developing countries has been growing significantly over the years remittances have not received much attention in the migrants' countries of origin. As a result the development potential of remittances has not been fully utilized. However, some countries have realized the development potential of remittances and have developed strategies to encourage the flow and investment of remittances. Several studies on international migration from Zimbabwe to South Africa have been carried out but in these studies the role of remittances, especially from undocumented migrants has received limited attention both as a research and policy issue. The Homelink facility established by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe in May 2004 excludes undocumented migrants who are unlikely to use formal channels to send their remittances back home. Remittances can contribute significantly to poverty reduction and development if appropriate policies and regulations which encourage the flow and investment of remittances are in place. Without the development of such regulations and policies which require the collaboration of government, migrant groups, the local community, non-governmental organizations and other international organizations, migrant remittances will continue to be used mainly for consumption with a very small proportion of them being invested in sustainable investment. 2026-09-30T11:48:25Z Text Online resource 10.25446/oxford.33354111.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/online_resource/The_impact_of_remittances_from_Zimbabweans_working_in_South_Africa_on_rural_livelihoods_in_the_southern_districts_of_Zimbabwe/33354111 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0