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1 17 TH ILERA WORLD CONGRESS CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA 11 SEPTEMBER, 2015 FACILITATING DIASPORA ENGAGEMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA Presentation by: Jo Rispoli Senior Regional Specialist: Labour Migration/Migration and Development International Organization for Migration

2 OUTLINE IOM s approach to diaspora engagement Who are the diaspora? Measures to support diaspora engagement MIDA Ghana Health Project Way forward

3 PHOTO NEWS

4 PHOTO NEWS Photo News

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6 PHOTO NEWS

7 IOM S APPROACH Macro Level: Engaging and cooperating with governments and strategic partners Meso Level: Engaging and strengthening communities Micro Level: Empowering and assisting migrants Human Capital Social Capital Financial Capital Political Capital Cultural Capital

8 CONCEPTUALISATION OF M&D Human Capital: Skills and Knowledge Cultural Capital: Migrants Rights Migration Development Financial Capital: Remittances Social Capital: Migrant Networks

9 WHO ARE THE DIASPORA? The diaspora may be defined as People or ethnic populations that leave their traditional ethnic homelands, being dispersed throughout other parts of the world (IOM) The diaspora are composed of individuals originating from one country, living outside the country irrespective of their citizenship or nationality who, individually or collectively, are or could be willing to contribute to the development of their country of origin (GFMD) Diasporas should be considered as development partners for both countries of origin and destination

10 MEASURES TO SUPPORT THE ENGAGEMENT OF DIASPORAS FOR DEVELOPMENT Diaspora mapping Diaspora outreach and confidence-building measures Skills and knowledge transfer mechanisms

11 THE MIDA GHANA EXPERIENCE IN ENGAGING ITS MEDICAL DIASPORA

12 DIASPORA CONTRIBUTIONS

13 MIDA APPROACH Professionals Skilled Workers MIDA Participants African professionals, entrepreneurs, and experts in the diaspora Qualified Human Resources in the Diaspora willing and able to contribute their skills as well as financial and Specialists Entrepreneurs other resources to the development efforts of their countries of origin.

14 MIDA GHANA HEALTH III PROJECT A Brain Gain Project for the Health Sector in Ghana

15 PROJECT OBJECTIVES To: utilise the available skills, expertise, and experience of Resource Persons (RPs) in the diaspora to the benefit of the Ghanaian health sector contribute to the capacity-building process in Ghana s Human Resources Development Strategy in reversing brain drain in the health sector build networks with the Ghanaian diaspora - stimulating cooperation with healthcare institutions in Ghana, the U.K., Germany, and the Netherlands.

16 THE CONCEPT IOM the Netherlands & IOM Ghana (Matches request with skills database) 2 Project Task Force (Ghana) (Advises on matching and placement of candidates) 1 3 MoH, GHS, Health Institutions (Submit skills needs proposals) 5 4 Health Regulatory Bodies (Conduct due diligence and offer temporary registration) Project Participants. (Undertake temporary returns to Ghana)

17 CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GHANAIAN HEALTH SECTOR Faculty Development (through transfer of skills and knowledge) Continuous Professional Development (for personnel on-site) Medical Services

18 THEMATIC FOCUS Teaching Types of Assignments Public Health Education Research & Feasibility Studies Clinical Practice Health Management and Technical Support Types of Skills Engaged through Assignments A. Mental Health & Psychiatry B. Orthopaedics & Anaesthetics C. Public Health D. Accident & Emergency Medicine E. Sports Medicine F. ICT G. Pathology H. Systems Management

19 WAY FORWARD MOVE TOWARD SOUTH-SOUTH DIASPORA ENGAGEMENT!

20 THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

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