Diaspora Engagement

As Diaspora engagement support BRD was part of an excellent two-day virtual consultation on Diaspora Engagement hosted by the EUDiF (an EU-funded project which aims to strengthen collaboration and engagement between diaspora development organizations, within countries of origin & the EU), the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD)& European Commission – Development & Cooperation […]

The engagement of diasporas in relief, development and peace building,  during the protracted conflicts is considered an important element and added value to the development cooperation and  often have been recognized as development actors in policy circles since the early 2000s (S.rensen, van Hear and Engberg-Pedersen 2002).

BRD has already engaged in raising awareness of the decision makers on the added value of afghan diaspora in the development cooperation, such both at the government of Sweden such SIDA and the MoFA and other stakeholders such Swedish organizations working in Afghanistan. BRD as part of Swedish civil society had this the privilege of

The Network of Afghan Diasporas in Sweden is envisaged to be a mechanism through which afghan diasporas in Sweden will be able to actively engage in development cooperation to contribute toward building sustainable peace, humanitarian work and socio-economic development of Afghanistan and serve as platform for effective lobbying and policy advocacy on issues related to

As per our engagement in Afghan Mechanism for Inclusive Peace (AMIP), BRD participated in the discussion organized by AMIP secretariat on the latest progress of AMIP activities since our last meeting I Brussel, including the thoughts and reflection of the participants on the role of the diaspora in the current peace process and how they