The utilization of remittances inflows to enhance development in labor-exporting Arab states, confronts three major persistent challenges: (i) the absence of national strategies and policies to channel remittances to development, (ii) the relatively weak financial and institutional infrastructure supporting remittances, and (iii) the lack of sufficient data/information on workers' remittances. The main objective of the project is to strengthen capacities of government officials to formulate and adopt strategies, policies and programmes to enhance the impact of workers' remittances on development in selected Arab states. To achieve this objective, this project intends to implement a set of activities to provide target beneficiaries (bankers and government officials at Ministries of Investment, National Economy, Planning, International Cooperation and Emigration Affairs and bankers) with the skills and tools to channel more resources towards development finance.