Diaspora organizations have been of fundamental importance in pre-crisis preparedness, emergency response and

The Diaspora Team at IOM Headquarters is pleased to present the third edition of the Global Diaspora Newsletter. We are particularly excited about the 2023 Global Diaspora Virtual Exchanges, which have been a space for engagement with diaspora members, diaspora organizations and diaspora leaders. Thank you for joining the conversation.

The International Organization for Migration is pleased to announce the publication of a note for the project, “Consolidating and Operationalizing a Framework for Diaspora's Engagement in Humanitarian Assistance - Phase II.” The collaborative document is the result of three years of multi-stakeholder coordination and inputs from dozens of diaspora organizations and other institutional humanitarian actors.

The Mapping the Rwandan Diaspora in Canada report is the result of an extensive mapping exercise conducted in Canada between November 2021 and February 2022. The purpose of this report is to capture and highlight the insights and input from the 433 Rwandan - Canadian diaspora members who responded to the community survey and/or who participated in interviews and focus group discussions.

This publication stems from the need to understand the changes occurred within the Afghan diaspora in Italy following the Taliban's return to power in August 2021. Based on a qualitative methodology (through literature review and collection of primary data), this report maps Afghan diaspora groups and organizations in Italy, identifying their intervention priorities and activities in Italy and in Afghanistan, in order to explore engagement opportunities in response to the Afghan crisis. 

The Government of the Republic of Zambia recognizes the significant contributions of the Zambian diaspora to national development, as reflected in the Seventh National Development Plan, and accordingly formulated a National Diaspora Policy. Following the successful development of the Diaspora Policy, the Government also developed a National Diaspora Policy Strategic Implementation Action Plan, 2019–2022 to guide its implementation.

This report analyses the role of the East African Community (EAC) Protocol on the Establishment of the East African Community Common Market (CMP) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Protocol on Free Movement of Persons in the IGAD Region (FMP) in facilitating labour mobility in the East and Horn of Africa (EHoA) region.

The Data for Good unit at Meta and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) partnered to develop, launch and analyze a pair of online campaigns to raise awareness about the impact of recurring natural disasters in the Philippines in Filipino American communities. The campaigns ultimately reached over 10 million people and demonstrated the efficacy of digital outreach for engaging communities in disaster recovery efforts and transferring knowledge of safe shelter messaging.

Recommendations for the implementation of communication activities to engage the Kyrgyz diaspora, compatriots and migrants living abroad in the development of the Kyrgyz Republic the period of 2022-2030 (with a focus on the development of new technologies, the development of the Kyrgyz language, and local communities). 

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