Arab Expatriate Exchange is IOM’s insitutional communication with expatriate groups from the Middle East and North Africa

There is an increased recognition that diasporas serve as a source of knowledge, skills, financial capital and as entry points to business networks around the world. This report will examine the potential opportunities of the Vincentian diaspora to contribute to the development of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines specifically from the perspective of diaspora human capital transfer to address skill gaps in their country of origin.

QUESTS-MIDA is a joint project between UNDP and IOM that uses skills and expertise from qualified Somali expatriates from the diaspora and provides opportunities for applying those skills for the benefit and development of Somalia.

Maximizing the positive relationship between migration and development has long been a focus of the work of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). This is especially relevant in an era of globalization and unprecedented mobility. The objective of IOM’s migration and development programme is to contribute to the work of the international community, in particular to harness the development potential of the diaspora for the benefit of their native country and to contribute to sustainable development and poverty reduction.

In September 2015, the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda was adopted, and for the first time, migration was included in mainstream global development policy. With the objective of communicating how IOM identifies migration in the 2030 Agenda to stakeholders and the wider public, and to shed light on the complex challenges and opportunities that accompany the migration-related targets, this IOM publication aims to showcase how different areas of migration are addressed in the Sustainable Development Goals. Table of contents: 

The Diaspora booklet features IOM publications on the impact of migration on development, the linkages between diasporas and their home countries, how diasporas contribute to development both in the country of origin and the destination country, and IOM diaspora surveys and mappings.

A study on the nexus between development and migration-related financial flows to Ukraine.

Arab Expatriate Exchange is IOM’s insitutional communication with expatriate groups from the Middle East and North Africa Inside this issue : • Migration and Development in Jordan: Unraveling Complex Interconnections • Building Bridges of Understanding: One Researcher Gives Back with Knowledge, Advice, and Mentorship • Alwehdah: Helping to Rebuild Yemen from across the Ocean

This booklet provides key information on different channels of Diaspora remittances including the players in this crucial financial sector. Carefully research, focus interviews with Diaspora officials and other stakeholders were undertaken to collate and put together the booklet - the first of its kind in the country.

This paper is part of the IOM Migration Research Leaders Syndicate’s contribution toward the Global Compact for Migration. It is one of 26 papers that make up a consolidated Syndicate publication, which focuses on proposing ways to address complex and pressing issues in contemporary international migration.