EUDiF – European Union Global Diaspora Facility

Inclusive public dialogue for women empowerment in Kyrgyzstan

As part of the Capacity Development Lab project, we conducted a six-day training on inclusive public dialogue for 18 local community leaders to discuss the roles and rights of women in Kyrgyz society.

Liza Bezvershenko

Junior Project Officer

AI Meets Diaspora: How technology is transforming diaspora engagement

Explore how diaspora communities are reimagining engagement, driving innovation, and shaping inclusive and ethical AI futures across borders.

Acacia Polatian

Grants Officer

How do EU Member States engage their diasporas?

In our latest research, find out about national policies, institutions and practices in the EU.

Maria Regina Tongson

Researcher

Julio Croce on learning through experience and academia

Get to know the latest addition to the team and his journey so far

Julio Croce

Diaspora youth intern

Becoming Southeast Asian - a regional-identity journey

As she reaches the end of her internship at EUDiF, Nicha shares her personal journey of discovering a sense of regional identity after moving to Germany, reflecting on how ASEAN policies seek to achieve the same.

Nicha Phannajit

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

News • Central Asia

Inclusive public dialogue for women empowerment in Kyrgyzstan

July 9, 2025

As part of the Capacity Development Lab project supporting the Migration and Human Trafficking Council (MHTC) of Kyrgyzstan, we conducted...

Diaspora voices

AI meets diaspora: How technology is transforming diaspora engagement

June 25, 2025

As AI’s capabilities continue to expand into more human-centered domains, EUDiF Grants Officer, Acacia Polatian explores how diaspora communities are reimagining engagement, driving innovation, and shaping inclusive and ethical AI futures across borders.

News • Europe

How do EU Member States engage their diasporas?

May 9, 2025

In our new publication, we turn our attention to the institutions and policies relevant for diasporas of EU countries –...

For an informed, inclusive & impactfuldiaspora-development ecosystem