Linking the Ghanaian Diaspora to the Development of Ghana

  • Start Date
    2011
  • End Date
    2014
  • Project Status
    Completed
  • Project Type
    Community and Economic Development
  • Budget Amount (USD)
    199960.00
  • Coverage
    National
  • Year
    2011
  • IDF Region
    Africa
  • Projects ID
    CE.0145
  • Benefiting Member States
    Ghana

The purpose of this project is to contribute to the efforts of the Government of Ghana (GoG) to mobilise its diaspora as a means of enhancing socio-economic development through dialogue and subsequent developmental engagements in Ghana. The proposed project targets Ghanaian diaspora associations in select countries with the highest concentrations of Ghanaian emigrants. Specific interventions include: a) a profiling of Ghanaian diaspora associations in target countries; b) the holding of dialogue fora between the Government of Ghana and the diaspora; c) the establishment of a national Diaspora Support Unit; and d) the creation of a diaspora database and diaspora website. It is envisioned that this project will serve as a platform to facilitate the engagement of the country’s emigrants in Ghana’s sustainable development. The total project budget is USD 199 960.