During the COVID-19 pandemic, the fundamental contribution made by transnational communities of migrants and diaspora to the resilience of their countries and communities of origin has become ever more evident and it will be even more important for the post-pandemic socio-economic recovery. But to maximize the impact of these contributions, there is a need to ensure government policies and…

Durante la pandemia de COVID-19 la contribución fundamental de las comunidades transnacionales de migrantes y diásporas a la resiliencia de sus países y comunidades de origen se ha hecho más que evidente y la misma va a ser hasta más importante para la recuperación socioeconómica postpandemia. Pero para maximizar el impacto de estas contribuciones hay necesidad para las políticas y programas que…

Episode 4 of the Migration & Diaspora Podcast: Critical next steps to achieving migrant remittances SDG Target 10.C - a conversation with Leon Isaacs

Episode 2 of the Migration & Diaspora Podcast: "Doing diaspora" - lessons learned from Dr Martin Russell's diaspora engagement work worldwide 

Do you want to give back but don't know where to start? Is there a cause you feel passionate about but don't feel like you can make a difference? Don't worry. You're not alone. Many of us have faced these same dilemmas and doubts when we first consider engaging as development actors but the important thing is to start and be willing to learn along the way and IOM's Diaspora Quick Start Guide is…

As the year draws to a close, we want to share something special with you. Here at iDiaspora we are always striving to make our community a safe, comfortable, and inspiring space for our users. So we are very happy to introduce some new features that will help you to engage in the community with confidence.

 

  Transnational communities, diasporas, expatriates, migrants — no matter what labels apply, individuals living away from the places they call home have historically driven social and economic change around the globe. Over the last decade, development actors and governments have increasingly recognized and promoted the important role played by diaspora communities, which has already been…

All of us that have lived any length of time away from places, friends and family that we grew up with know that transnational lives are not easy but they are powerful. They are powerful both for the individual by creating opportunities to take the best of both cultures and societies and powerful as bridges between those societies. Here at IOM we want to help diasporas to be agents for change in…