The assumption being tested in this study is that diaspora organisations, can be positive drivers of social, political and economic development in their countries of origin. This paper presents a case study of two Sierra Leone diaspora organisations based in London; the District Development Association (KDDA) and the Kono Development Union (KDU).
How do economic shocks, in particular the current economic downturn, affect the wellbeing of children? What can be done to mitigate harm? This paper explores these questions, presents a framework for analysing the impact of shocks on children in different contexts and suggests initial policy implications.
Migration restrictions are a bad way to fight unemployment in times of crisis. There is no evidence less immigration means less unemployment in the UK or anywhere else.
The project hopes to address the question of whether the wide range of social protection projects and programmes in Madhya Pradesh can reduce the risks that households face when attempting to enter more remunerative labour opportunities and thereby have a positive effect on labour markets and on poor households’ experiences of migration.
A call to act
This paper examines whether Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, and Uganda, which represent successful countries in Africa recently, are at risk of back sliding on their recent successes due to the global financial crisis.
Individual developing countries need urgent access to updated research on country-specific economic, social and political impacts of the financial crisis. This is needed to inform appropriate policy responses which address the current downturn but which will not sacrifice long-term objectives.
This chapter deals essentially with internal migration, also covering some types of cross-border migration, even though these are theoretically international movements. The chapter is concerned with voluntary migration for employment.
The paper concludes that policy should shift towards migrant support away from migration prevention. NGO initiatives that offer lessons for migrant support are reviewed.