This objective is to make diaspora investment and remittances more productive and effective and to connect western markets and emerging markets.

The Diaspora Business Centre is a one stop shop that combines business and social interests, paired with professional know-how by diaspora experts.

Their activities entail the following:

• Business development and sales planning;
• Project development, including financing and funding issues;
• Project development and project management;
• Business partner search and match making;
• Developing strategies for marketing, sourcing and distribution including import and export;
• Project management, including assistance in implementation and on operational issues;
• Determination and management of cross border budgets and sales;
• Advising commercial companies on social entrepreneurship and investment into social returns through Corporate Social Responsibility at local and international level;
• Policy studies, evaluations and implementation;
• Business process outsourcing;
• Supporting Diaspora in business development and business start-up in countries of origin;
• Joint venture creation;
• Acquisition: both in the private sector (European and African), and in the public sector (national and EU levels). Includes Benelux and UK.