Institutionalising transnational migrants' activities: the impact of co-development programmes

Nijenhuis, Gery; Broekhuis, Annelet

doi:10.3828/idpr.2010.08

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“…Most of this analysis focuses on relations between local governments and migrant associations within the policy field of migrant settlement. Still, a growing body of literature extends this analysis to local funding of migrant transnational development activities (Piperno & Stocchiero, ; de Haas, ; Lacroix, ; Nijenhuis & Broekhuis, ; Østergaard‐Nielsen, ; Fauser, , ).…”

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“…Recent studies have shown that a limited number of local governments in Spain, Italy, France, and the Netherlands have funded migrant‐led projects on development in their countries of origin (Piperno & Stocchiero, ; de Haas, ; Lacroix, ; Nijenhuis & Broekhuis, ; Østergaard‐Nielsen, ; Fauser, ). These largely qualitative studies locate government ODA funding practices in wider national or international policy trends of codevelopment.…”

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Migration and the Local Transformation of Overseas Development Aid: an Analysis of Migrants' Access to ODA Funds in Catalonia

Østergaard‐Nielsen

Acebillo-Baqué

2015

Population Space and Place

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This paper explores the linkages between migrant transnationality, locality, and the transformation of local government practices within the field of overseas development assistance (ODA). A growing literature critically analyses how migrants as development agents are embedded in, as well as challenge, local and transnational power hierarchies. This research field is not only centred on the dynamics in the countries of migrant origin but also includes the interaction between the social and institutional contexts in the receiving country and the transnational development practices of migrants. We explore these wider issues through an analysis of the overall trends in migrant access to ODA among Catalan local governments, which have dedicated a (small) part of their annual budget to ODA activities since the 1980s. We set up an original database with information from four consecutive comprehensive surveys of ODA practices of Catalan local governments between 1999 and 2008, each cohort representing more than 90% of the total Catalan population. Subsequently, we show that variation in migrant access to ODA funds across different local governments and migrant nationalities is related to both the size and diversity of municipalities and a range of institutional/political variables. These include the overall ODA spending of the local government, which party is in power, and the extent to which local governments pool their ODA resources within a regional development association for municipalities. In this way, the analysis contributes to our understanding of the potential of migration and migrant transnational practices to transform local institutional practices. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Migration and the Local Transformation of Overseas Development Aid: an Analysis of Migrants' Access to ODA Funds in Catalonia

Østergaard‐Nielsen

Acebillo-Baqué

2015

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“…Questions about economic growth, equity and rights are hence not objective. There is no agreed upon standard measure; measures of development are always inherently political questions [46] (p. 137), [48].…”

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Gendered Morality and Development Narratives: The Case of Female Labor Migration from Indonesia

Chan

2014

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This article discusses two dominant and contradictory representations of Indonesian female migrant workers: as national "heroes" who contribute to Indonesia's economic development, or as exploited "victims" of labor abuse. By analyzing public statements by Indonesian state actors, news reports, and migrant activists' websites, I argue that representations of migrants as victims do not undermine representations of migrants as heroes of development. Instead, in Indonesian public discourses about migrant women, various institutions and actors often evoke similar gendered moral assumptions of what makes a "good" or "bad" Indonesian woman and worker. These assumptions serve narratives that imply which migrant workers are heroes who deserve media attention; which migrants are unfairly abused and deserve state protection; and which migrants partly deserve their tragic fates. I term these assumptions gendered moral hierarchies, which distinguish between "tolerable" and "illegitimate" violence. Gendered moral hierarchies in representations of migrants downplay the responsibility of states and institutions for migrant safety, labor protection, and aspects of social welfare, by emphasizing individual moral responsibility and blame. More attention to gendered moral assumptions behind migrants' narratives of development and victimhood can illuminate how they experience the risks and promises of transnational labor migration in gendered and culturally specific ways.

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“…In many cases, they contribute financially to their families 'back home'. In some cases, migrants are also involved in setting up projects in the areas of origin with the objective to stimulate development and/or alleviate poverty (Østergaard-Nielsen, 2011;Nijenhuis & Broekhuis, 2010;Lacroix, 2008Lacroix, , 2009Weil, 2002). Several authors have argued that being engaged in international cooperation either does not impede on migrant integration in the destination country or that it can even have a positive impact on this (for instance by increasing their self-esteem) (Portes et al, 2007;Lacroix, 2009;Bermudez, 2010;Østergaard-Nielsen, 2011;Snel et al, 2006).…”

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Engaging Migrants in Translocal Partnerships: the Case of Dutch–Moroccan and Dutch–Turkish Municipal Partnerships

Ewijk

2014

Population Space and Place

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From 2000 onwards, Dutch local governments have established transnational partnerships with local governments in Morocco and Turkey, two main migrant source countries to the Netherlands. These municipal partnerships aim at strengthening and transforming local governance on both sides of the partnerships. This is particularly relevant as roles of local governments in Morocco and Turkey are changing because of decentralisation and democratisation processes, whereas Dutch municipalities face challenges related to ethnic and cultural diversity. This paper seeks to answer two questions: first, what roles migrants play within these partnerships, and second, how the involvement of migrants influences the process of knowledge exchange and mutual learning leading to changes in local governance. The paper is based on a case study approach including five municipal partnerships and contributes both to the scarce body of knowledge about the roles of migrants in transnational cooperation at the local level and to the limited research on mutual learning in municipal partnerships. The research shows migrants fulfil several roles; they act as initiators, key actors, facilitators, and contributors of specialised and cultural knowledge. Their role as facilitators in the exchanges focusing at the interfaces between local governments and citizens is particularly relevant as introducing youth participation is new in the involved municipalities in Morocco and dealing with cultural diversity is a continuing challenge in the Dutch municipalities. There still is a large untapped potential as limited use is made of involving larger groups of migrants and on drawing on their networks.

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Institutionalising transnational migrants' activities: the impact of co-development programmes

Cited by 14 publications

References 6 publications

Migration and the Local Transformation of Overseas Development Aid: an Analysis of Migrants' Access to ODA Funds in Catalonia

Migration and the Local Transformation of Overseas Development Aid: an Analysis of Migrants' Access to ODA Funds in Catalonia

Gendered Morality and Development Narratives: The Case of Female Labor Migration from Indonesia

Engaging Migrants in Translocal Partnerships: the Case of Dutch–Moroccan and Dutch–Turkish Municipal Partnerships

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