Linking the Ghanian Diaspora to the Development of Ghana

Date Shared:

Friday, December 27, 2013 - 12:00

Countries and areas:

Ghana

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Targets that could benefit from the potential of migration and migrants

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 1: Collect and utilize accurate and disaggregated data as a basis for evidence-based policies

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

Contributors:

Member States

Chairmanship:

Sweden 2013-2014

Geographical Relevance:

National

Tags:

Capacity Building, Diaspora Empowerment and Engagement

Summary:

The purpose of this project is to contribute to the Government of Ghana's effort to mobilise the country's diaspora toward its socio economic development through dialogue and subsequent developmental engagements in Ghana.

The project targets Ghanaian diaspora associations in the 6 countries with the highest concentration of Ghanaian emigrants. Specific interventions include:

1) a profiling of Ghanaian diaspora groups in target countries;

2) the holding of dialogue fora between the GoG and the diaspora;

3) the establishment of a national diaspora support unit, and;

4) the creation of a diaspora database and diaspora website. It is envisioned that this project will serve as a platform for facilitating the engagement of the country's emigrants in sustainable development by the GoG.

Link:

For more information: http://www.ghanaiandiaspora.com/

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2013-2014 - Thematic Meeting 1 "Operationalizing Mainstreaming of Migration in Development Policy and Integrating Migration in the Post-2015 UN Development Agenda ".