En 2023, l’Organisation internationale pour les migrations (OIM), iDiaspora, le Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT – Forum mondial de recherche sur la diaspora et le transnationalisme), la Global Diaspora Confederation (GDC – Confédération des diasporas du monde) et la Migration Youth and Children Platform (MYCP – Plateforme des jeunes et des enfants en situation de migration) se sont associés pour organiser trois échanges virtuels des diasporas du monde sur la communication comme outil permettant de stimuler l’implication des diasporas dans le développement.

En 2023, la Organización Internacional para las Migraciones (OIM), iDiaspora, el Foro Global de Investigación sobre Diáspora y Transnacionalismo (GRFDT), la Confederación Global de Diásporas (GDC) y la Plataforma de Juventud y Niñez Migrante (MYCP) se asociaron para organizar tres Intercambios Virtuales Globales de Diáspora sobre comunicación, con el objetivo de impulsar la participación de la diáspora en el desarrollo.

Les pays sont responsables de fournir une protection sociale à leurs citoyens et, dans un contexte migratoire, ce sont les pays de destination qui sont les principaux responsables. Cependant, les limitations de l'accès des migrants à la protection sociale ont donné lieu à une pléthore de mesures informelles, tels que celles fournies par les communautés transnationales et les diasporas qui soutiennent leurs familles et leurs communautés à travers des réseaux personnels, permettant d’accéder aux soins de santé, à l'éducation, à la retraite et à la sécurité sociale.

The Diaspora Team at IOM Headquarters is pleased to present the fourth edition of the Global Diaspora Newsletter. We are particularly excited about the advancements towards the future Global Diaspora Policy Alliance. This issue has a regional focus on Southern America. Readers will find an article from IOM Buenos Aires regarding its diaspora engagement agenda and activities.

Diasporas possess unique qualities that make them valuable partners in the Humanitarian Development Peace Nexus. They have the knowledge, networks and motivation to effectively respond to emergencies and contribute to long-term development solutions.

In 2023, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), iDiaspora, the Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT), the Global Diaspora Confederation (GDC), and the Migration Youth and Children Platform (MYCP) partnered to organize three Global Diaspora Virtual Exchanges on communication, aiming to boost diaspora engagement for development. The core focus was on refining communication techniques, strategic frameworks, and cutting-edge tools within the intricate tapestry of project management.

IOM the Netherlands has nearly twenty years of experience implementing various diaspora engagement programmes. These programmes promote development through diaspora engagement. Connecting Diaspora for Development is the most recent programme in which diaspora members acted as actors for development in their countries of origin. In addition to demonstrating the value of diaspora contributions, the programme also showcased the voice of individual diaspora experts. Each expert has a unique story and experience and underwent personal challenges and achievements.

KEY POINTS • IOM defines diasporas as migrants or descendants of migrants whose identity and senses of belonging, either real or symbolic, have been shaped by their migration experience and background (see Figure 1). • At least 280,5 million people – around 3 per cent of the global population - live in a country other than their country of origin. • More than 70 percent of countries participating in the Migration Governance Indicators (MGI) globally have established diaspora or emigration institutions.