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Mainstreaming diaspora for development with capacity building and expert deployment

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International Organization for Migration. Projects: “Effective and Sustainable Diaspora Engagement for Development in the Caribbean” and “Mapping the Diaspora”

Suriname

Latin America

The Surinamese government partnered with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on two projects that sought to engage the diaspora for economic development under the umbrella Diaspora Unite Suriname Project. According to the sources cited by the IOM the government received technical assistance for drafting a migration policy, building an official website for the diaspora, conducting surveys to map the diaspora, and implementing a programme to expose foreign entrepreneurs to Suriname’s business climate and network.