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Blog Entry

Working with Diaspora Communities in the UK to Red…
In October 2024, IOM UK conducted a series of remittance workshops in London, in partnership with Somali community organisations WIT and Rise, and…
Knowledge Diasporas on Their Escape to Canada; Sto…
The link between humanitarianism and the responsibility to protect is a recurring idea in recent migration studies. Frontier ethical contributions…
Diasporas Take the Lead in Addressing Humanitarian…
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has partnered with select diaspora organizations operating in Lebanon, Tunisia and Zimbabwe to…

Event Calendar

IOM Briefing | Crisis in Sudan
IOM Briefing | Crisis in Sudan: What's Happening and How You Can Support Sudan is currently facing the world's largest humanitarian and…
Engaging Diaspora Talent to Tap into Opportunities…
The Government of Rwanda The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – Rwanda Community Abroad (MINAFFET – RCA) in partnership with…
Let's Unite for Somalia
Let's unite for Somalia! To ensure a more effective and coordinated humanitarian response to the complex crises in Somalia, IOM and DEMAC are…

News and Updates

Diaspora Climate Champions Leading on Climate Acti…
  There is no place on earth that is immune to the effects of climate change. At IOM, we know there is no planet B, and we engage with…
Diaspora 4 Climate Action (D4C) Newlsletter #1
This is the first quarterly Newsletter for the Diaspora 4 Climate Action (D4C) project. It summarises the achievements and progress made during the…
Study on African diaspora organisations' enga…
ADEPT has recently launched a study on the engagement of African diaspora organisations in local development of the African continent. In addition…

Opportunity

Malagasy Diaspora Volunteer - LOHARANO II 2025
Are you a young person from the Malagasy diaspora, passionate about community engagement and solidarity? This program is made for you! Funded by the…
Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarships Programme for Int…
This PhD investigates the potential of migrant remittances to drive renewable energy transitions in rapidly urbanizing African cities. As urban…
IOM Diaspora 4 Climate Action
Diaspora Climate Champions
Are you part of the Bangladeshi, Ghanaian, Jamaican, or Moldovan diaspora in the UK? Are you passionate about…

Resource

Beyond Sierra Leone: Noel’s Young Diaspora Leaders…
Noel C. G. Newman is a seasoned professional with over seven years of experience in Youth Development, Girls Empowerment, Entrepreneurship, and the…
From Cabo Verde to Germany: Ricardo’s Young Diaspo…
Ricardo is from the beautiful Cabo Verde Islands, located in the Atlantic Ocean, and chose to pursue his life, studies, and career abroad in Germany…
Multi-country Case Study on the Opportunities and…
The objective of the case study was to assess the opportunities for and challenges in engaging United Kingdom-based Bangladeshi, Ghanaian and…

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