While diaspora actors have consistently contributed to humanitarian response efforts in their respective Countries of Origin (CoOs) in various ways (e.g. enhancing knowledge, local connections, and speed of intervention to name a few), the majority of such engagement has been traditionally ad hoc . Over the last few years a process of developing and utilizing more structured and coordinated processes has been undertaken by institutional humanitarian actors in conjunction with diasporas organizations active in humanitarian assistance. This effort has led to the development of a Framework for Diaspora Engagement in Humanitarian Assistance, drafted through a number of multi-stakeholder consultative processes, research, and piloting in Haiti and the Philippines. This session will showcase the Framework and how the innovative nature of the Framework suggests functions, pathways, and entry points for more effective and proactive opportunities for diaspora actors and Institutional Humanitarian Actors to coordinate, communicate and cooperate with one another.
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