In order to better understand, and thereby, enhance the Western Balkans diasporas’ contribution to socioeconomic development in their respective countries of origin, the study identified and analysed existing diaspora engagement frameworks in the research countries.
Countries
Bosnia and Herzegovina / Montenegro / Serbia / Kosovo* / Albania / North Macedonia / Austria / Germany / Italy / Sweden / Switzerland
Status
Ongoing
Duration
November 2021
to
December 2022
Donors
European Commission - Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR)
Implementing Agency
ICMPD
Funding
European Commission - Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR)
Summary
ECONDIAS is a mapping study with the overall objective to enhance the Western Balkan diasporas’ contribution to socioeconomic development in their countries of origin, with a focus on business diaspora and entrepreneurship, in order to increase the transfer of knowledge/skills and investments. Envisaged case studies include the Western Balkans (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania, North Macedonia) and five European settlement countries (each with selected migration corridors from WB6 to be investigated).