EUDiF – European Union Global Diaspora Facility

The Future Forum conference report is out!

It includes highlights from each session, as well as key takeaways from the event as a whole and recommended readings to dive deeper into each of the topics, and it is available in English and French.

Nicha Phannajit on the effects of the rise of the far right on diaspora organisations in Germany and the Netherlands

Diaspora youth intern alumna Nicha Phannajit shares the key findings from her thesis on the operating environments of diaspora organisations in Europe.

Combining diaspora and local expertise to empower youth in tech in Lebanon

EUDiF takes a closer look at how Alissar’s early implementation is translating training into concrete employability pathways for young people in Beirut.

Hala Tarabay

Diaspora Relations Lead

How diaspora networks are improving maternal health in Burundi

In this spotlight, Jean Claude, Project Lead at Stichting Microprojects, speaks about how the D4D project is strengthening prenatal healthcare for women in rural Burundi.

Hala Tarabay

Diaspora Relations Lead

Solange Lopes on how a diaspora entrepreneur is supporting women and girls empowerment

One of the diaspora entrepreneurs actively involved in the project in Cape Verde, shares her work to empower women and girls on the island of Santiago.

Acacia Polatian

Grants Officer

Citizens of the world: Farseen on legal and policy tools beyond passports

Diaspora Youth Intern Farseen Ali Puthanveettil examines different ways in which countries formally recognise and stay connected with their people abroad.

Farseen Ali Puthanveettil

Diaspora Youth Intern

Finding agency: Alya’s reflection on the importance of third spaces

As her internship finalises, Alya shares her reflection on how members of diaspora find their agency in third spaces.

Alya Honarpisheh

Diaspora Youth Intern

Who we are

EUDiF is a pilot project funded by the European Union’s Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA) under the Development Cooperation Instrument. The pilot phase ran from June 2019 – June 2024, with a second phase running June 2024 – September 2027. The project is implemented by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD).

How we work

EUDiF seeks to consolidate knowledge and action to address the fragmentation of diaspora engagement for development. We assist diaspora organisations in Europe, countries of origin and the EU to engage and collaborate more effectively with each other on development issues.

Our knowledge

At EUDiF, we believe that sharing knowledge is essential to maximise the potential of diaspora engagement for sustainable development. We generate and organise our knowledge by location, theme and practice, and make it all available for free.

Our actions

In the first phase, 2019-2023, EUDiF developed a diverse portfolio of 16 technical support actions in partnership with government authorities and diaspora organisations. Explore the actions and their outputs to inspire your own work.

Diaspora expertise

Diaspora members have long been acknowledged as agents for sustainable development with great potential in terms of social, human and financial capital. At EUDiF we believe in mainstreaming diaspora expertise for sustainable development when said diaspora expertise can bring added value.

In the first phase, a specific mechanism Diaspora Professionals 4 Development was used to recruit and deploy Europe-based diaspora professionals in actions to support short-term development projects in countries of heritage, including in Ethiopia, Moldova and the Philippines. Diaspora professionals also supported many of the actions under the Capacity Development Lab. In the second phase of the project, capacity development is not separated in the same way, but diaspora expertise is prioritised across all activities.

Diaspora engagement worldwide

Find out about policies, practices and priorities around the world, based on 120 in-depth country profiles, as well as relevant emigration and remittances data.

News

Diaspora voices • Europe

Nicha Phannajit on the effects of the rise of the far right on diaspora organisations in Germany and the Netherlands

January 21, 2026

Diaspora youth intern alumna Nicha Phannajit shares the key findings from her thesis on the operating environments of diaspora organisations in Europe.

News • Middle East

Combining diaspora and local expertise to empower youth in tech in Lebanon

January 15, 2026

As the project “Vulnerable youth in Beirut: Improving their digital skills for a sustainable future” completes the first phase of...

Diaspora voices • Africa

In conversation with Stichting Microprojects: How diaspora networks are improving maternal health in Burundi

January 9, 2026

In this spotlight Jean Claude, Project Lead at Stichting Microprojects, speaks about how the D4D project “Tackling maternal mortality to...

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