Remittances - A Gateway to Sustainable Development : Lessons Learned from the Implementation of Project Greenback in Albania

This report briefly introduces international remittance flows and their role in the global development agenda. The following chapters describe the work of the WB on financial inclusion and international remittances in Albania, with an emphasis on Project Greenback, and it outlines the local context for the implementation of the project. The final chapters focus on the activities implemented in Albania and derive lessons. The purpose of this report is to inform a wider audience interested in remittances and financial inclusion about the general trends and specific activities the WB has been implementing in Albania