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DIASPORAS: New Partners in Global Development Policy
Diasporas play an increasingly prominent role in discussions on foreign assistance and development policy. Governments of migrant-sending countries are working to attract both the talents and resources of emigrants and their descendants while governments of aid-sending countries hope to improve the outcomes of development assistance by engaging the talents and expertise of diasporas. Independently of governments, many diaspora groups or individuals recognize profitable opportunities in their homelands, or contribute their time, talents, and resources to improving the quality of life there.
This volume examines the development impact of diasporas in six critical areas: entrepreneurship, capital markets, "nostalgia" trade and "heritage" tourism, philanthropy, volunteerism, and advocacy. It is the result of research commissioned from the Migration Policy Institute by the US Agency for International Development's (USAID) Office of Poverty Reduction, Diaspora Networks Alliance. Foreword By Karen D. Turner, Career Minister, Director of the Office of Development Parters, US Agency for International Development "The Migration Policy Institute has made another significant contribution to our understanding of the manifold relationships between migration and development. Kathleen Newland and her colleagues survey the development impact of diasporas in six critical areas and identify concrete opportunities for collaboration among diasporas and both their countries of origin and destination. As the leading intergovernmental organization in the field of migration, IOM recommends that policymakers worldwide pay close attention to this book."
-- Ambassador William Lacy Swing, Director General, International Organization for Migration
"Most governments in developing countries are only starting to think beyond remittances to the other ways that diaspora communities can add to the growth and vitality of their ancestral countries. This book shows how diaspora participation in tourism, philanthropy, volunteerism, and other areas can be an entry point for a broader, more satisfying relationship between Jamaicans at home and abroad." -- Geneive Brown Metzger, Consul General of Jamaica, New York
"A compelling overview of the linkages between diaspora populations and how thoughtful efforts to create opportunities for engagement with their countries of origin can make a real difference to development." -- Dr. Sanjay Sinho, Chief Executive Officer, American India Foundation
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