The Gambia Diaspora and Migration Directorate is partnering with the International Organization for Migration on the project,” Supporting local economic development in The Gambia, Guinea Bissau and Guinea Conakry,” funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS). This project seeks to equip national and local stakeholders with knowledge and understanding of the nexus between migration and development, thereby promoting sensitive migration policies; improving youth employment services and job opportunities in local communities affected by irregular migration; and facilitating diaspora engagement through skills transfer programmes.
Under this project, the Gambia Diaspora and Migration Directorate is focused on progressing effective partnerships between the Government of The Gambia and its diaspora through several activities such as the development of a diaspora website and the launch of a skills and knowledge transfer Mentorship program for key Government stakeholders and youth in The Gambia.