Policy
The Diaspora Policy provides the principles, goals, strategies, and institutional arrangements intended to strengthen diaspora participation through transparent, coordinated, and nationally aligned engagement.
Policy Direction for Diaspora Engagement
This policy document identifies major issues relating to the Diaspora and emphasizes that partnership with the country should be strengthened through activities grounded in shared national interests and implemented with transparency. The policy is designed to align diaspora engagement with the country’s broader development direction.
Basic Principles of the Policy
The live policy page presents these guiding principles for implementation.
A Sector Wide Approach
Diaspora affairs should be carried out collaboratively with many stakeholders to give effect to the policy.
Effectiveness
The policy should support poverty eradication activities, described on the site as the core focus of these efforts.
Resources Utilization
Implementation should consider the availability of resources and institutional capacity.
Complementarity
The policy should be implemented in an integrated way with national development policies, strategies, and programs.
Participatory
Implementation should involve government, non-government actors, and the Diaspora.
Transparency
Implementation should follow a transparent approach.
Partnership
Partnership should enhance diaspora participation while helping preserve their rights and interests abroad.
Major Goals of the Policy
- Preserving the rights and interests of the Diaspora
- Improving Diaspora engagement in investment, trade and tourism
- Enhancing knowledge and technology transfer
- Encouraging foreign currency inflows and strengthening Diaspora participation
- Promoting cultural values and image building
- Encouraging philanthropy and development associations
- Broadening Diaspora participation in image building
Strategies of the Policy
Information Systems
Establishing reliable information collection and delivery systems.
Recognition
Rewarding and recognizing diaspora participation.
Organized Participation
Encouraging organized participation and stronger coordination.
Identification Support
Supporting the issuance of identification cards and assistance mechanisms for diaspora members.
Executive Bodies of the Policy
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Responsible for ensuring implementation of the Diaspora policy as mandated by proclamations.
National Diaspora Council
Envisioned to include higher federal and regional officials and other stakeholders.
Advisory Council
Intended to comprise Ethiopian Diaspora participating in different fields in the country and in missions.
Regional Diaspora Offices
Expected to direct and coordinate diaspora participation at regional level.
Common Forum
A forum under the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is proposed to coordinate regional diaspora offices in an integrated, continuous, and accountable way.
Meeting and Monitoring Mechanisms
The policy page also calls for permanent meeting mechanisms for organized associations and monitoring and evaluation arrangements among implementing offices.
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