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The agreement between the Doha Bank and the PT Bank Central Asia Tbk, Indonesia enables Indonesian migrant workers to use the web-based remittances services.

The Banco Solidario provides small loans at very competitive rates for migrants departing to Spain in order to cover the costs of their flight, the first days in Spain and family support until the migrant receives his/her first pay.

Guatemala has been able to negotiate, through the Quebec Farmers Association "Ferme" large seasonal movements of agricultural workers under Canada's universal temporary foreign worker visa category. The program has been evaluated as highly successful in terms of almost 100% assured returns, high remittances, 20% female intake and improved family welfare back home.

The Brazilian Service to Micro and Small and Enterprises (SEBRAE) is a non-profit private entity. It is an agent of capacity building and promotion of development created to support the small business in the country. It works since 1972 to stimulate entrepreneurship and enable the competitiveness and sustainability of the micro and small initiatives.

It also encourages workers in Brazil to attain professional qualifications.

The National Pact for the Elimination of Slave Labour was signed in 2005 by 100 different entities, with private companies, economic groups and 11 business entities (in 2010 there were already 130 signataries).

The Pact envisages the introduction of tools that will be used for the business sector and society to prevent the use of slave labour in the productive chain.

Originated from the Netherlands, IntEnt was set up to facilitate the creation of new business by entrepreneurial and enterprising migrants. IntEnt distinguishes itself from regular SME promotion programmes with its special focus on bridging two worlds. Its services are primarily offered to migrants who wish to set up a business in their countries of origin.

SEVA is an ISO-certified international organisation for sustainable development. SEVA’s strategy is to stimulate entrepreneurship among the poor and marginalized in developing countries. As of 2011, SEVA received funding from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the project ’Migration and Development 2011-2013’, which is a continuation of a previous, successful project. For the moment, 25 enterprises have already been established in among others Ghana, Rwanda, Burundi, India and Surinam.

The MDM INVEST, is a fund aimed at promoting the investments of Moroccans residing abroad, by matching a 10% subvention by the Government and up to 65% credit by a bank. The migrant investor must bring in at least 25% of total budget.

This regional skills development initiative was launched in 2006 to provide Pacific islanders with Australian qualifications. it is designed to open up employment opportunities in targeted sectors at the national, regional and international level. 

The Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) is a centre for training excellence and collaboration with over 12 years of experience and broad expertise.

The unlimited potential program for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) is a public private partnership between the government of the Philippines and Microsoft (as part of the Microsoft Unlimited Potential Program-Community Technology Skills Program (UP-CTSP)). The program focuses on improving lifelong learning for under-served Filipino youth and adults by establishing learning centers and providing IT skills training in cooperation with non-governmental organizations.