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Dialogue, adapted policies: essential to optimise diaspora contribution to development in Côte d’Ivoire

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The ECA Office in North Africa and the Ministry Delegate to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Ivorians Abroad, organised a workshop on Thursday, January 17, 2025, in Abidjan on the strengthening the contribution of the diaspora to national development.

Alassane Ouattara
President of the Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara

The workshop, which was attended by 55 representatives from various ministries and agencies, the UN system, academia, the private sector and civil society, explored available initiatives to maximise the contribution from diaspora to development.

The meeting is part of ECA’s programme on strengthening the migration-development nexus in Africa, which aims to provide technical support and strengthen the capacity of African countries to integrate diaspora contributions, particularly remittances, into national plans and socio-economic policies.

Remittances have been a resilient and vital source for Côte d’Ivoire’s development in times of international shocks and crises, said Samia Hamouda, an economist and programme officer at the ECA Office for North Africa. Remittances are an opportunity that could increase if they are geared towards investment, she added, calling for designing adequate policies and tools to maximise the benefit.

Mr. Goli Kouamé Louis-Philippe, Chief of Staff of the Ministry Delegate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Ivorians Abroad, for his part, stressed the importance of migration and remittances as a possible driving force in national development. He reiterated the importance of optimising these financial flows, ensuring that appropriate policies are in place and establishing a constructive dialogue between stakeholders. He also expressed his gratitude to the ECA for this initiative and for choosing Côte d’Ivoire for the programme.

The workshop concluded with the establishment of a national technical working group (NTWG), validation and adoption of its terms of reference. Technical support will be provided to (i) implement the identified priorities, (ii) propose reforms/actions and (iii) develop an enabling environment for diaspora investment.

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