For more than 30 years, AFFORD has been a pioneer and innovator in policy and practice of diaspora and development. The launch of the AFFORD Diaspora Direct Investment (DDI) Index – The Gambia confirms our status as a catalyst in the sector.
AFFORD’s development of the DDI Index was supported by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung African Migration Policy Centre (FES-AMPC) and GK Partners (GKP).
As diaspora finance continues to grow amidst ODA (Official Development Assistance) decreases and FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) fluctuations, DDI should be of growing interest and importance to policymakers and development practitioners across the continent.
The vision is to roll out similar indices across all African countries and to institutionalise it so it becomes an annual exercise.
We hope FES-AMPC will continue to work with us on this and we encourage others with financial resources to join us on this journey of operationalising the DDI index.
Ambition and dreams are great but not possible without strong interest from and the firm commitment of African member states and governments. This is a piece of work that moves the continent closer to its goal of financing its own development.
Download the AFFORD DDI Index – The Gambia here.