MaD Session 5

Migration and Development
Development potential beyond monetary remittances:
Migration and Civil Society
Community Level Environmental Awareness Foundation – Africa
CLEAN-AFRICA e.V.

GGDS 2012
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02.10.2012
© Copyright Anke Butscher Consult and CLEAN-AFRICA e.V. Dr. Anke Butscher/ Freda Marful
Webinar: Migration and Civil Society

Classification of Developmental activities:

Education in
Development Politics
(Change of
Development Cooperation Perspective) Migration and Integration

Collation of State, NGO’s and
North – South Partnerships Migrants and Diaspora
Institutions for Developmental
Projects in Developing Countries

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Migration and Civil Society:

Terms
Terms
Goal:
Goal:
 The aim of this session isisto look beyond the role of monetary
Diaspora
 The aim of this session is to look beyond the role of monetary
The aim of this session is to look beyond the role of monetary
The aim of this session to look beyond the role of monetary
remittances and focus on Diaspora as civil society actors
remittances and focus on Diaspora as civil society actors.
remittances and focus on Diaspora as civil society actors
remittances and focus on Diaspora as civil society actors.
Participation
Specifically:
Specifically:
Diaspora as civil society actors in Countries of origin
Diaspora as civil society actors in Countries of origin
Diaspora as civil society actors in Countries of origin
Diaspora as civil society actors in Countries of origin MDO’s
Diaspora’s political participation in receiving Countries
Diaspora’s political participation in receiving Countries
Diaspora’s political participation in receiving Countries
Diaspora’s political participation in receiving Countries
Actors
Summary:
Summary:
 Role ofof the Diasporasupporting democratic Development in their in their
 Role ofof the Diaspora in supporting democratic Development in their
 Role the Diaspora in supporting democratic Development in their
 Role the Diaspora in in supporting democratic Development Best Practice
countries of of origin and howthey shareshare nationalnational the civil
countries of origin andand how far they share in the national cake of
countries of origin how far they share in the national cake of the civil
countries origin and how far far they in the in the cake of cake of
societies where they where they live abroad.
societies where they live abroad live abroad.
the civil societies live abroad
the civil societies where they

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Community Level Environmental Awareness Foundation – Africa
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Migration and Development
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Correlation of Migration
Political Parameters
and Development
Migrants facilitate Commitment of migrants
development should be supported

Migration facilitates Liberal migration politics
development support circular migration

Migration results of the Development aid contains
Community Level Environmental Awarenessforced migration
shortfall of development Foundation – Africa
CLEAN-AFRICA e.V.
Negative aspects of migration
Migration is a drawback of
development GGDS 2012 softened through
development aid
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From Deficit to Potential
(A drift to positive effects of migration )

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Commitment of migrants in countries of origin:
Examples
Examples

Positive effects:
Positive effects: Education
 Target groups are addressed directly (higher acceptance, direct
 Target groups are addressed directly (higher acceptance, direct
relationship)
relationship)
Health

Challenges:
Challenges: Kids
 Migrants favor individual and particular interest. They prefer their
 Migrants favor individual and particular interest. They prefer their
own ethical group or religious denomination – may cause conflicts.
own ethical group or religious denomination – may cause conflicts.
Environment

Political Parameters:
Infrastructure
 Establish partnership and ownership in mainstream development
 Establish partnership and ownership in mainstream development
cooperation.
cooperation.

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Project Example: Migrants build a school in Africa:

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Political participation in countries of origin:
Examples
Examples

Positive effects:
Positive effects: Conciliation
 Political Knowledge Transfer -- political remittances
 Political Knowledge Transfer political remittances
 Support for human rights, anti-corruption measures, sustainability)
 Support for human rights, anti-corruption measures, sustainability)
Ref. Parties

Challenges:
Challenges: Women's Rights

 Long distance nationalism
Long distance nationalism

 Gilding memories
Gilding memories Representation

Political Parameters: Conflicts
 Controversial
 Controversial

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Migrants from countries of the Global South:
Migrants from countries of the Global South:

 17% of the 6.7 Millions of the foreigners living in Germany, come from
 17% of the 6.7 Millions of the foreigners living in Germany, come from
countries with low or middle income in the lowest section. (World Bank
countries with low or middle income in the lowest section. (World Bank
definition of developing Countries) ..
definition of developing Countries)

 Top most countries of origin:
 Top most countries of origin:
 Middle- and south eastern Europe –Ukraine Republic of Moldau,
 Middle- and south eastern Europe –Ukraine Republic of Moldau,
Kosovo
Kosovo
 Asia -- Vietnam, Thailand, Iraq, Iran and China
 Asia Vietnam, Thailand, Iraq, Iran and China
 Africa – Morocco, Tunisia, Ghana
 Africa – Morocco, Tunisia, Ghana

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From Despair to Diaspora (Migrant Status)
Discrimination assumption Participatory Approach
 Those who don’t feel welcome in  Very committed and involved
receiving Countries are usually  Have time, Resources and
very dedicated to their Homeland Motivation
activities  Know-how Transfer
Actors/Players international EZ?

1 2 3 4
Migrants Discontented Asylum seekers Well established Workers

Different Forms Political reasons Economic motives
 Forced Migration  Have limited Resources  High intentions of return
 In search of greener Pastures  Have limited access to Information  Home transfers mainly
 Circular Migrants - Students  Do political mobilization and welfare

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Structure oriented Global
Development
(Social justice, Ecological Sustainability, Democracy, Participation)
(Social justice, Ecological Sustainability, Democracy, Participation)

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Political participation in receiving Countries:

Positive effects:
Positive effects: Examples
Examples

 Educators in Development Politics (create awareness and sensitization)
Educators in Development Politics (create awareness and sensitization)

 Welfare Projects of Migrant organizations
Welfare Projects of Migrant organizations MEPa

 Inclusion in networks of development politics- national & local municipalities
Inclusion in networks of development politics- national & local municipalities
PalMed
Challenges:
Challenges:

 Lack of Resources and social strains
Lack of Resources and social strains

 Organizational and Structural deficits
Organizational and Structural deficits
AFFORD

 Lack of Information and exchange avenues of MDO’s & local municipalities
Lack of Information and exchange avenues of MDO’s & local municipalities

Political Parameters: moveGLOBAL

 Focusing on Migrant-Strengths and not Weaknesses
Focusing on Migrant-Strengths and not Weaknesses

 Active and creative inclusion of MDO's in civil society decisions making
Active and creative inclusion of MDO's in civil society decisions making Entwicklungs-

 Strengthening Bonds between MDO’s and non-MDO’s politische
Strengthening Bonds between MDO’s and non-MDO’s
 Leitlinie Ba-Wü
 Create conducive climate and open inter-cultural for Networking & liaison
Create conducive climate and open inter-cultural for Networking & liaison

 Acknowledgement, appreciation, gain from and support MDO Potentials
Acknowledgement, appreciation, gain from and support MDO Potentials
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Strengths of MDO DP:
 Knowledge about
Diaspora issues
 Authentic
 Function as Bridges
Development Potentials: &  Intercultural
nts a competencies
ra por
 Opening up to other Civil
Society Actors ig
(Churches, Unions, M ias
D
Umbrella organizations)
 Regular meetings with
other MDO's
 Empowerment
 Qualification

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Developing political Guidelines
(A Case of Baden-Württemberg )
(A Case of Baden-Württemberg )

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Diversity Management Model
(appreciate, accredit, support Diaspora)
(appreciate, accredit, support Diaspora)

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Diaspora as citizens
(countries of origin // receiving countries)
(countries of origin receiving countries)

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Diaspora’s home and place of influence
 Where is the Portion assigned to the Diaspora?
 Living here, having been there, yet allocated nowhere!
Nowhere

Abroad Home
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Recommendations:
Recommendations:


 Successful Development Politics in the North is prerequisite for
Successful Development Politics in the North is prerequisite for
successful Developmental Projects in the South
successful Developmental Projects in the South

 Ownership
Ownership

 Encourage // Promote Participation in Civil Society activities
Encourage Promote Participation in Civil Society activities

 Strengthen and consolidate Dialogs in Developmental Politics
Strengthen and consolidate Dialogs in Developmental Politics
in a sustainable and goal oriented manner
in a sustainable and goal oriented manner

 Concrete incentives from different Federal State MDO-Actors
Concrete incentives from different Federal State MDO-Actors

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Civil Society’s role
make Diaspora seen, heard, strengthened
make Diaspora seen, heard, strengthened

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Thank you!

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Back-up

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Standpoint

Migration and
Development

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