41. Underlines the need – bearing in mind that a significant proportion of Albania's economy relies on remittances from emigrants living in neighbouring countries – for continued work on public policies and investments with a view to upgrading infrastructure in fields crucial to sustainable economic development and social cohesion, including education, health, justice, transport and agriculture;

Support for the development of the legal forms of migration, and promotion of pre-departure measures enabling an easier integration in the EU legal labour market. Protection of migrants' rights against mistreatment, exclusion, exploitation, racism and xenophobia with focus on the fight against the traffickers of human beings. Promotion of international standards and best practices in the field of asylum with focus on the implementation of the Regional protection programmes. Stemming illegal migration, both through an enhanced cooperation and activity in the field of border management and through raising awareness about the risks linked to the illegal migration. Improvement of the capacity of the emigrants ...[+++] to contribute to the development of their origin countries, through facilitating circular migration, stemming brain drain, and reducing the cost of the remittances.

Cuba is currently surviving mostly thanks to emigrants' remittances and, secondly, tourism, which represent more than all other Cuban exports put together.

In macroeconomic terms, Nicaragua has foreign debt of USD 6 500 million, exports less than a third of what it imports and the country balances its payments and survives, ultimately, thanks to international aid and emigrants' remittances, particularly from the United States and Costa Rica.

Developing countries with high levels of unemployment and low economic growth rates may see benefits from emigration of low skilled citizens. Not just because of migrant remittances, but also because a reduction of the labour surplus will leave fewer people out of a job, and will have a positive effect on the competitive position and, therefore, income of those who remain.

In particular, these comprise remittances by emigrants or workers permanently settled abroad (or working abroad for a period of a year or longer) to members of their family living in their country of origin, or by parents to children in another location.