Diaspora Business Forum (1st edition / 2014)

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On the 6th – 7th October 2014, the Diaspora Relations Bureau in partnership with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) organized the 1st edition of the Diaspora Business Forum, under the aegis of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova.

The general objectives where to improve the business-enabling environment at the national level by organizing an event and follow-up platform for effective dialogue between the diaspora business community and Government, as well as facilitating information-sharing with potential investors.

Public-private partnership to support migrant / Entrepreneurship and job creation for the diaspora with a focus on Small and Medium Enterprises

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The Ministry of Health is working closely with foreigners in the following areas:

- Occupational medicine: Ambatovy QMM: staffing materials and medical equipment, services (medical and surgical consultation, screening), Community Health, health education (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Waste Management)-

- Humanitarian mission :

Chinese medical mission with the MoU between the Chinese Government and the Government Malagasy: Intervention areas: Mahitsy, Vatomandry, Ambovombe, Sambava.

Financing Facility for Remittances

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IFAD’s Financing Facility for Remittances (FFR) is one of the few entities dealing directly with migrant and remittance-specific issues since its start-up in 2006. The FFR is a US$38 million multi-donor fund which promotes economic opportunities for the rural poor through the support and development of innovative, cost-effective, and easily accessible international and/or domestic remittance services. The core purpose of the FFR is to maximize the impact of remittances on development.

Strengthening African and Middle Eastern Diaspora Policy through South-South Exchange (AMEDIP)

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The project was implemented within the framework of the Dialogue on Mediterranean Transit Migration (MTM) by ICMPD and IOM between July 2011 and September 2014. The overall objective of the project was to enhance the institutional capacities of national authorities charged with migration and development to better harness the contributions of their diaspora communities.

Developing a Diaspora Engagement Policy to Integrate the Diaspora into Ghana's National Development Agenda

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The role of the Ghanaian Diaspora in national development has, in recent years, won unprecedented recognition from the government at the highest levels. The Government values the ideas, skills and contributions of Ghanaians abroad, just as those living in Ghana, much more than any other natural resource and therefore, considers the entire Ghanaian populace as its basic first priority. Government has therefore, taken steps to leverage Diaspora knowledge, experience, skills and financial resources to complement those at home for accelerated national development.



Supporting diaspora productive investment programmes in Mali

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The general objective is to support local development projects and productive investments (collective and individual) of the Malian diaspora in Mali with i) a dedicated support mechanism for entrepreneurs in France and country of origin ii) activities with public institutions and private sector institutions to improve the investment climate in countries of origin

Activities:

Supporting diaspora productive investment” programmes in Senegal and Cameroun

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The program intends to foster linkages between migration issues and private sector development, with a specific focus on financial services. Until now, many activities to foster diaspora investment in CoO have focused on capacity building of relevant state institutions and non financial services for migrant entrepreneurs. A major component of this programme is dedicated support the development of financial services that take into account the needs and specificities of diaspora members (remittances transfer, access to loans, savings products).

Canadian Orientation Abroad (COA)

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Provide future newcomers to Canada with pre-arrival support services to obtain employment, support entrepreneurships and self-employment. Through its services and the numerous partnerships it promotes, IOM supports a number of positive changes that contributes to helping newcomer’s access economic opportunity and financial sustainability. That includes: marketing existing services; providing one-on-one support; tailoring support to specific city and/or area and; facilitating networking and access to financial support.

The Entrepreneurship Program (funded by the Government of Canada’s Settlement Program)

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• This Program supports the endeavours of entrepreneurs from international French-speaking countries who wish to immigrate to Manitoba’s bilingual municipalities.

• This initiative includes evaluation of entrepreneurship profile, business plan development, market studies, marketing plan, business management support, advice and support for business accounting and help with expansion projects

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