Diaspora-driven development
With remittances more than double overseas development assistance, is it time to more actively engage the diaspora?
Diaspora-driven development aims to explore how diaspora groups are gaining more traction as development actors
Field posts
My return to South Sudan: I want to see opportunities for allI left my country in 2000 for a better life. Now, with a university education, I want to help create a better South Sudan
Development 2030
Cash-strapped governments may soon turn to Kickstarter to raise money The sustainable development goals will need trillions of dollars to achieve their targets. With traditional aid in short supply, could crowdfunding plug the gap?
Haiti earthquake: rebuilding the country with carpentry and prosthetics
Five years after the earthquake, Haitians share their stories of setting up NGOs to support post-disaster development across the country, writes Katherine Purvis
Diaspora response to the Ebola crisis: your stories
We asked you to show us how diaspora communities from Ebola-affected countries are responding to the crisis
Ebola: the story of the Sierra Leone diaspora response that no one is telling
Diaspora response to the Ebola crisis: share your stories
Where were the grassroots voices at the Girl Summit?
World in a week
World in a week: ceasefire in the Central African Republic
Development disruptors
Solome Lemma: African philanthropy, the new drivers of developmentRemittances to Africa could transform local philanthropy and put the continent on path of self development, argues Solome Lemma
Aid worker wellbeing
Going home: adjusting to life and work after repatriationMoving back to your home country after a long time away can be difficult. After 20 years in New York, a UN adviser describes returning to Cameroon
Decent work for youths: it's not about us vs them
We no longer live in 'first, second, and third worlds', but are instead united by a seemingly inexorable rise in joblessness
Beautiful imperfection: the challenges and value of working with the diaspora
Diaspora-led NGOs are often on the margins of the sector. What will it take to establish meaningful partnerships? Caspar van Vark reports from a session at the Bond annual conference
Is there any space in the development debate for African experts?
Are celebrity advocates and blogging expats crowding out African voices? Andrew Quinn finds that while the media might be ready, after being so long ignored, young leaders aren't
How to
How to … mobilise a diaspora movementAs the British government pushes for more engagement with diaspora communities, here are six ways to build a network
Best bits
Diaspora groups as development actors: levelling the playing fieldOur panel of experts offers 10 ideas for engaging diasporas in the development process
Funding and partnerships key challenges for African diasporas – study
Africa Europe Platform project shows how diasporas can overcome limitations and influence global development initiatives
Diaspora groups: how to be seen and heard
Diaspora groups are increasingly mentioned in development literature, but how do they build the capacity they need to influence the agenda? Join the debate, Thursday 25 April at 1pm BST
What Amref learned from its campaign to engage with African diaspora
One year on since launching 'Africa's health in African hands', Lucy Scanlon looks back on its achievements and lessons
How to improve diaspora engagement
Views and reviews
Letters: So-called brain drain proving a net gain for developing countries
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