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Diaspora and migrants in development

 Diaspora and migrants in development

As of July 2015, the Working Group on Diaspora and Migrants in Development is coordinated by the African Foundation for Development (AFFORD UK), which is based in London, United Kingdom.

The Working Group on Diaspora and Migrants in development works on ensuring the engagement of diaspora and migrants as entrepreneurs, social investors, and policy advocates and partners in human development in particular in countries of origin and heritage.

The group builds on previous advocacy and agreements reached by civil society during past editions of the Global Forum for Migration and Development and reflected on civil society’s 5-Year 8-Point Action Plan. Find more information in their Core Members' list and Terms of Reference.

All civil society organizations working in the field of migration and diaspora or interested in the topic are welcome to join and participate in upcoming events or other activities.

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Priorities 2016

  • Strengthen and establish further transnational networks of diaspora and migrants across continents, linked to networks of civil society in countries of origin, to exchange knowledge, good practices, and work together  on advocacy messages and tools.
  • Challenge negative stereotypes of diaspora and migrants through exposure of contributions with best practice examples and other stories, and through media outreach.
  • Develop advocacy messages and tools for migrant and diaspora networks to work together with civil society to advocate for policies that enhance diaspora investment.
  • Activities will include, but not limited to: 
    • Establish a ‘Global Diaspora Day 2016’ to showcase contributions of diaspora and migrants to development and to generate resources on their role in job creation, enterprise and investment, through articles, case-studies and multi-media material. Global Diaspora Day will also generate resources on anti-xenophobia initiatives.  
    • Develop and produce a thematic report on Diaspora and Migrant Investment and National Development – Building on the Nexus
    • Strengthen, expand and build the capacity of a working group on diaspora and migrants for development through thematic meetings and webinars
    • Carry out a priority survey to provide evidence-based guidance to future advocacy strategy under the theme diaspora and migrants in development

Activities 2014 - 2015

 

Related News

 

New Movement Report and Scorecards

14 April 2017

In 2016, the MADE civil society network published the first edition of the Movement Report, providing an assessment of progress on civil society’s 5-year 8-point Plan of Action in its first two years, i.e. from the 2013 UN High Level Dialogue through September 2015. Building on the input of civil society actors, MADE has now published a second edition of the Movement Report, providing a commentary on further progress through the Plan’s third year, from October 2015 through December 2016.

Observation Mission to Agadez, Niger

12 April 2017

From 20 to 30 October 2016, MADE Africa coordinator Caritas Senegal organized a joint observation mission to one of the migrant centers run by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Agadez, Niger. Working in partnership with other organizations, the mission’s aim was to monitor the implementation of one of the post-Valetta projects funded by the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF) and more specifically to observe to what extent the rights of migrants and their freedom of movement are respected in accordance with the Protocols of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

New perspectives for MADE Africa

6 March 2017

On February 27 and 28 MADE Africa organized a conference in Dakar, Senegal dedicated to "Evaluation, capitalization and formulation of perspectives". 

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Related Events

 

4th Global Mayoral Forum on Human Mobility, Migration and Development (Berlin)

26 June 2017

The concept of this year’s Global Mayoral Forum will be “Mayors as Humanitarian and Development Actors: Preparing, Welcoming and Integrating.” Thus, Mayors from around the world are invited to share their experiences in straddling the humanitarian imperatives of reception of large numbers of new arrivals whether from conflict, natural disaster or other phenomena. Mayors will also be invited to speak on the subject of longer-term challenges of governing integration: fostering pluralism, by which recognition of the value of diversity also implies acknowledging its complexities and struggles. In this connection, they will discuss whether and if so how, migration has fostered economic growth and human development in their communities. Lastly, Mayors will be invited to explain progress through city-to-city partnerships, and the value of networks amongst cities within their countries, regions and beyond to learn about new and promising policies and practices. More information on this year’s focus will be available soon via the concept note and programme.

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