Open AccessDIASPORAS AS DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS FOR HOME COUNTRIES: A CASE FOR TANZANIA
Author(s) -
Dennis Lazaro Londo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of developing economies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2790-6957
DOI - 10.47672/jde.504
Subject(s) - diaspora , tanzania , government (linguistics) , economic growth , business , developing country , capital (architecture) , political science , development economics , economics , geography , socioeconomics , linguistics , philosophy , law , archaeology
Diasporas have often been an integral part of community development in both host and home countries. Despite their efforts to send money back to their home countries there are very few governments existing today that have incorporated the Diaspora as development partners. This study reviews specifically the existing policies by the Diaspora home governments to incorporate them as development partners with the Tanzanian government being a case study. The study also gives suggestions on how Diaspora home governments could enhance policies to accommodate the non-financial contributions of the Diaspora towards their home governments. This study reviewed literature and analyzed findings from interviews conducted on Tanzanian Diaspora living in the capital of Finland, Helsinki. The study found out mainly that most governments are concerned with the Diaspora remittances which overlook the non-financial contributions from the Diaspora that can contribute to community development. With regard to such existential knowledge gaps, this study provides with knowledge on how to improve Diaspora engagement in home countries.