Beyond remittances: Diaspora, Development institutions
and Countries of Origin
------------------------------------------------------
For those interested from a policy perspective in issues of mi-
gration of (health) professionals and the impact of the complex
interplay between Diaspora, Development institutions and Global-
ization policies, on countries of origin, an interesting paper:
Beyond remittances: The role of Diaspora in poverty reduction in
their countries of origin (MS WORD document (59 pp. 362 kB):
http://www.livelihoods.org/hot_topics/docs/MPIDiaspora.doc
"The paper examines (for the DFID) the role of Diaspora in pov-
erty reduction through four main areas of focus:
* Policy and practice towards Diaspora on the part of countries
of origin.
* Diaspora engagement in countries of origin (in the economic,
social and political spheres); including the networks and infra-
structure in which it is manifested.
* Donor engagement with Diaspora
* Recommendations for future activity by DFID to maximize the
contribution of Diaspora to development and poverty reduction."
Get full report:
http://www.livelihoods.org/hot_topics/docs/MPIDiaspora.doc
A. Odutola
mailto:chpss_abo2@yahoo.com