The Global Diaspora Summit, organized by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Government of Ireland in Dublin in April 2022, represented a milestone in the highlevel recognition of migrants and diasporas’ development contributions. The Summit built on the awareness achieved at the 2013 International Diaspora Ministerial Conference, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and – of particular pertinence – the 2018 Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM).

It is now widely recognized that emigrants and their descendants contribute greatly to the development of their countries of origin or ancestry, not only with remittances but also by starting businesses, through exchanges of knowledge, and more. And many migrant-origin countries have invested in connecting with their diaspora and leveraging its contributions.

Effective implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration requires the development of robust research, analysis and data-collection capacities, to ensure coherent and evidence-based policymaking and well-informed public discourse.

The transnational links between countries of origin and countries of destination are one of the most important aspects of the relationship between migration and development. These links or networks woven between migrants and their communities of origin are an opportunity that governments can harness for social, cultural, economic, and political development, in communities of destination as well as of origin.

The International Organization for Migration is pleased to announce the publication of a working draft note for the project, “Consolidating and Operationalizing a Framework for Diaspora's Engagement in Humanitarian Assistance.” The collaborative document is the result of over a year of multi-stakeholder coordination and inputs from dozens of diaspora organizations and other institutional humanitarian actors.

A set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for the diaspora sub-grants towards COVID-19 relief and recovery.

In the recent years, the number of Bosnia and Herzegovina citizens emigrating has reached alarming proportions, which is particularly evident in the health-care and ICT sectors.