Linking Emigrant Communities for More Development: South-South and North-South Exchange

Project completed

"Linking Emigrant Communities for More Development: South-South and North-South Exchange” aims at linking diasporas with the gov-ernments of the countries of origin and at developing the capacities of both in order to harness funding and skills potential of diasporas for the development of the countries of origin (Algeria, Cape Verde, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Lebanon, Mali, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Syria and Tunesia).

Country/region Topic Period Budget
Global
Migration
Diaspora for development
Migration generally (development aspects and partnerships)
01.01.2011 - 31.12.2014
CHF  2’610’000
Directorate/federal office responsible SDC
Credit area Development cooperation
Project partners Contract partner
Other International Organization
  • Other OI


Budget Current phase Swiss budget CHF    2’610’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF    2’264’798
Project phases Phase 4 01.12.2018 - 30.04.2022   (Completed) Phase 3 15.07.2014 - 30.11.2018   (Completed)

Phase 2 01.01.2011 - 31.12.2014   (Completed)