Empowering Pacific Migrants through Remittances (EMPR) is a four-year, $3 million program jointly funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The current iteration of EMPR runs from 2021-2025 and builds on a previous 4-year program. CulturalPulse, a Sydney-based company that specialises in communication services to large and diverse audiences, is the managing contractor of EMPR.

This mid-term review covers the period from April 2021 to May 2023. The review used a mixed methods approach that included a detailed document review and independent research of the remittance sector in the Pacific and globally, significant data analysis from the Send Money Pacific website and data from app usage, key stakeholder interviews both in Australia and in New Zealand.

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Mid-term Review 

• Empowering Migrants through Pacific Remittances Mid-Term Review [DOCX 2.7 MB]
• Empowering Migrants through Pacific Remittances Mid-Term Review [PDF 1.5 MB]

Management Response

• Empowering Migrants through Pacific Remittances Mid-Term Review - Management Response [DOCX 28 KB]
• Empowering Migrants through Pacific Remittances Mid-Term Review - Management Response [PDF 111 KB]