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The role diasporas in the development processes in the countries of origin has received significant attention in the academic and policy debates on the migration and development-nexus. In Africa, diaspora remittances have surpassed Official Development Assistance (ODA) and currently competing with Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in terms of volumes, consistency and reliability, motives, mode of implementation and envisioned development outcomes in postcolonial Africa. African Diaspora remittances continue to serve as a major source of foreign exchange and, has acted as a buffer during economic crisis including recent impact of Covid 19 by playing an important safety net role for the most vulnerable populations. In some African countries, remittances have also emerged as a major share of the GDP compared to the main economic activities such as tourism, and resource exports. The significant socio-economic effects generated by diaspora remittances notwithstanding global economic crises, and the diasporas’ ability to function in parallel to donor agencies in mitigating development challenges in the countries of origin, therefore, gives the impetus to explore the extent to which the remittances by the African diasporas could be leveraged to spur development in Africa beyond aid. The call to rethink Africa’s development beyond aid is also underscored by the history of Africa’s experiences with development aid and its outcomes 60 years on. Contrasted with the US Marshall plan for the reconstruction of Europe after the second world war, concerns have been raised about why aid is not working in Africa. What is different and what underpins this difference and indifference in the case of development aid in Africa and its outcomes? What kind of development intervention models would best serve Africa in its trajectory of development ? An attempt is made in this paper to address these questions through juxtaposition and critical analysis of the features of Africa diaspora remittances and development aid.

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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Statement of Contribution and Methods
2.1 Diaspora transnationalism and development
2.2 Diasporas as development actors
2.3 Methodological issues
3. Results, Discussions, and Conclusions
3.1 Diaspora remittances and Foreign Direct Investment to Africa (USD Millions)
3.2 Development aid to Africa
3.3 Doing development in Africa
Conclusion
Acknowledgement
Reference

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저자

• Antony Otieno Ong’ayo [ Faculty of Arts, Globalisation Studies, and Humanitarian Action. University of Groningen. ]

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• 간행물명

  선문효정학술연구회 학술대회 프로시딩

• 간기

  반년간

• 수록기간

  2023~2026

• 십진분류

  KDC 238 DDC 289