The overall goal of the MSDG project is: ìto enhance the role of the Gambian diaspora in national development, as the Eighth Region of the countryî. The specific goals are: ìto create a fully operational service delivery Gambia Diaspora Directorate (GDD), and to expand and enhance diaspora participation in Gambian development policy and practiceî.

Through a diaspora-led Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP), MSDG seeks to achieve the following main results:

Capacity Development: Enhanced capacity on diaspora and sustainable development for government officials and Non-State Actors through Continuing Professional Development.
Policy Processes: Increased policy engagement in Migration, Diaspora and Development processes, through diaspora, bilateral and multilateral cooperation.
Strategy Implementation: Coordinated implementation of the Gambia Diaspora Strategy (GDS) through a newly structured service delivery Gambia Diaspora Directorate (GDD).
Engagement and Participation: Enhanced diaspora participation in development through facilitated engagement in networks, forums, national consultations, municipal proceedings and electoral processes.
Cost of Remittances: Increased net funds received by individuals and households through reduction of the transaction cost of remittances sent to Gambia.
Investment and Job Creation: Enhanced job creation through optimised diaspora investment in structured incentive schemes and programmes.