This quick report captures case studies, examples, tools and lessons learned from countries and diaspora experts that aim to empower and enable diaspora communities to strengthen their ties to their homelands through digital platforms. It showcases concrete examples of online diaspora engagement platforms from 3 countries (the Republic of Moldova's national Emoldovata platform, Jamaica's plans for development, and Senegal's, sub-national regional Help Office for Migrants platform in Sédhiou).

This report captures case studies, examples, tools and lessons learned from countries, NGOs and associations that are providing grants for diaspora organizations to empower and enable diaspora communities to strengthen their ties to their homelands. Diaspora can be powerful actors that contribute to development outcomes in their communities of origin and destination, showcasing the positive potential of mobility to improve the lives and livelihoods of everyone. These tips and good practices can be useful for designing future grants programmes targeted towards diaspora organizations and aim to identify key success factors and common challenges to setting up and implementing grants programmes (including management, grants process, selection criteria, roll-out, capacity development and monitoring).