Diaspora Engagement in Development
The Case of Ethiopian Diaspora Associations Based in Germany
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Abstract
With a tenfold increase in remittance flows over the last 25 years, the diaspora’s role in the development efforts of the countries of the global South has gained broader interest from both researchers and receiving countries. Besides financial remittances, flows of skills, knowledge, and social remittances have also gained more attention, particularly the relevance of diaspora associations as drivers of development processes. In this article, we explore the role of Ethiopian diaspora associations in Germany for their home country, the changing Ethiopian diaspora policy, and the support programs for diaspora engagement from the German side. By looking more closely at two Ethiopian diaspora associations, we investigate their impact under the current political framework conditions.
Résumé
Ces 25 dernières années, les envois de fonds des migrants vers leur pays d’ origine a connu une croissance exponentielle suscitant de la part des chercheurs mais aussi des pays d’ accueil un intérêt croissant pour le rôle de la diaspora dans le développement des pays du sud mondialisé. Outre ces transferts financiers, la transmission de compétences, de connaissances et de capitaux sociaux ont également éveillé un intérêt grandissant, particulièrement en ce qui concerne la reconnaissance des associations de la diaspora en tant qu’ acteur du développement. Dans cet article, nous explorerons le rôle des associations de la diaspora éthiopienne en Allemagne en faveur de leur pays d’ origine. Nous aborderons l’ évolution de la politique de cette diaspora ainsi que les programmes de soutien en faveur de l’ engagement de celle-ci du côté allemand. En examinant de plus près deux associations de la diaspora éthiopienne, nous analyserons leur impact dans le contexte politique actuel.
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Diaspora Engagement in Development
The Case of Ethiopian Diaspora Associations Based in Germany
In: African DiasporaSearch for other papers by Mulugeta Bezabih Mekonnen in
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Search for other papers by Beate Lohnert in
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Abstract
With a tenfold increase in remittance flows over the last 25 years, the diaspora’s role in the development efforts of the countries of the global South has gained broader interest from both researchers and receiving countries. Besides financial remittances, flows of skills, knowledge, and social remittances have also gained more attention, particularly the relevance of diaspora associations as drivers of development processes. In this article, we explore the role of Ethiopian diaspora associations in Germany for their home country, the changing Ethiopian diaspora policy, and the support programs for diaspora engagement from the German side. By looking more closely at two Ethiopian diaspora associations, we investigate their impact under the current political framework conditions.
Résumé
Ces 25 dernières années, les envois de fonds des migrants vers leur pays d’ origine a connu une croissance exponentielle suscitant de la part des chercheurs mais aussi des pays d’ accueil un intérêt croissant pour le rôle de la diaspora dans le développement des pays du sud mondialisé. Outre ces transferts financiers, la transmission de compétences, de connaissances et de capitaux sociaux ont également éveillé un intérêt grandissant, particulièrement en ce qui concerne la reconnaissance des associations de la diaspora en tant qu’ acteur du développement. Dans cet article, nous explorerons le rôle des associations de la diaspora éthiopienne en Allemagne en faveur de leur pays d’ origine. Nous aborderons l’ évolution de la politique de cette diaspora ainsi que les programmes de soutien en faveur de l’ engagement de celle-ci du côté allemand. En examinant de plus près deux associations de la diaspora éthiopienne, nous analyserons leur impact dans le contexte politique actuel.
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| Abstract Views | 2123 | 141 | 12 |
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