Africa-Europe Development Platform – AEDP

Progetto concluso

Diaspora organizations in Europe have increasingly gained in importance. In order to achieve their goal of enhanced cooperation in countries of origin, and to play their role as development actors, required framework conditions need to be guaranteed. Effective network dynamics and activities are best managed on a permanent platform, setting structured grounds for a competent delivery of relevant and appropriate context specific services to diaspora organizations, countries of destination and countries of origin. This platform-building is at the core of the Africa-Europe Development Platform (AEDP) project.

Paese/Regione Tema Periodo Budget
Mondo
Migrazione
Diaspora per lo sviluppo
Migrazione in generale (aspetti relativi allo sviluppo e partenariati)
15.07.2014 - 30.11.2018
CHF  1’250’000
Contesto

Increasingly, national development agencies in countries of origin and international organizations engage diasporas directly for projects of international cooperation, based on their shared interests in harnessing the development of countries of origin. One of the key challenges is to widely link diaspora organisations so that they can strive for their development goals in a co-ordinated and more efficient manner.

Obiettivi

The goal of this project is to improve framework conditions for Diaspora organisations; this is expected enhance the cooperation potential of the African diaspora in countries of destination for sustainable development in countries of origin. The establishment of an all-encompassing African Diaspora Platform in Europe is regarded as an essential element of such framework conditions.

Gruppi target

The ultimate beneficiaries of the program are African countries of origin, benefitting from the development impact through cooperation with their diasporas in Europe.

African diaspora organizations in Europe will benefit from specific strengthening of their capacities for co-operation, effectively building their potential as actors of development. 

 

Effetti a medio termine

1. AEDP sets the ground for comprehensive platform-building activities, which are led and managed by African diaspora organizations based in Europe.

2. AEDP strengthens independent, effectively functioning diaspora organizations and fosters their cooperation

3. AEDP provides for relevant and appropriate coordination between diaspora organizations, countries of residence and countries of origin. 

 

Risultati

Risultati fasi precedenti:  

A Europe-wide diaspora network was established through the facilitation of constant face-to-face expert meetings and training workshops under the lead of four major diaspora consortium partners and the International Center for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD). However, activities and services were mainly separately delivered by the consortium partners, causing problems to an effective operational management of the network. Therefore, efforts are to be invested into the establishment of effectively functioning structures. Clearly defined responsibilities and a transparent communication system figure as key factors for ensuring the sustainability of the network.


Direzione/Ufficio responsabile DSC
Credito Cooperazione allo sviluppo
Partner del progetto Partner contrattuale
Altre organizzazioni internazionali
  • Other OI


Budget Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF    1’250’000 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF    1’249’690 Progetto totale dalla prima fase Budget inclusi partner del progetto CHF   1’500’000
Fasi del progetto Fase 4 01.12.2018 - 30.04.2022   (Completed)

Fase 3 15.07.2014 - 30.11.2018   (Completed)

Fase 2 01.01.2011 - 31.12.2014   (Completed)