Diaspora engagement in agri-business

Date Shared:

Friday, October 11, 2019 - 16:13

Countries and areas:

Uganda

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Targets that contribute to employment or employment creation

Targets that could benefit from the potential of migration and migrants

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 2: Minimize the adverse drivers and structural factors that compel people to leave their country of origin

Objective 19: Create conditions for migrants and diasporas to fully contribute to sustainable development in all countries

Contributors:

International Organizations

Chairmanship:

Ecuador 2019

Geographical Relevance:

National

Tags:

Migration, Agriculture and Rural Development, Sustainable Development , Diaspora Empowerment and Engagement, Diaspora Investment and Entrepreneurship

Summary:

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)'s rural youth employement and agri-food systems in Ugrana project aims to foster diaspora investments in agricultural value chains in Uganda, by assessing and supporting institutional mechanisms, mapping Ugandan diaspora skills and expertise related to agri-business, and developing a diaspora in agribusiness network and road map for policy dialogue.

Link:

http://www.fao.org/3/ca5739en/CA5739EN.pdf

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2019 - Background Paper RT 3.2 "Harnessing migration for rural development"