Diaspora Giving

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Diaspora Giving Asia Pacific Priya
Viswanath Conference Chair
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RESEARCH OBJECTIVES

• Characterize diaspora philanthropy in each
  country focusing on past and existing practices
• Identify best practice cases and mechanisms of
  strategic philanthropy by diaspora communities
• Analyze the enabling environment in each country
• Develop action recommendations

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COMPOSITION

• Migrants make up 3 of the worlds population
• Top 3 countries with large migrant populations
  are in Asia China, India and the Philippines
• Bangladesh Between 7 8 Million
• China 144 Million
• India 20 Million
• Indonesia 3 Million
• Pakistan 3.9 Million
• Philippines 8.2 Million
• Vietnam 3.2 Million

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REMITTANCES

• World Bank Estimates in 2005
• US232 Billion with 72 going back to developing
  countries
• Unrecorded remittance flows add about 50 more
• Remittances are twice the size of ODA
• Highest receiving countries
• India (21.7 B)
• China (21.2B)
• Mexico (18.9B)
• Philippines (13B)
• Top three remittance sources US, Saudi Arabia
  and Switzerland

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DRIVERS OF DIASPORA PHILANTHROPY

• Strong family and community ties
• Religion
• Reduction of poverty /Building equity
• Others

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ISSUES CHALLENGES

• Individual vs. Institutional giving
• Knowledge gap
• Mistrust
• Access to reliable partners
• Absence of an enabling environment

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ENABLING ENVIRONMENT WHAT EXISTS?
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ENABLING ENVIRONMENT WHAT EXISTS?
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DIASPORA PHILANTHROPY MECHANISMS

• Families / personal ties
• Religious institutions
• Intermediaries Give2Asia, United Way
• Diaspora Foundations American India
  Foundation, Alumni Associations (IIT Heritage
  Fund)
• Hometown Associations

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CASE ILLUSTRATIONS
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AYALA FOUNDATION-USA

• AF-USA is a registered 501-C(3) organization in
  the United States
• A bridge between Filipino communities in the US
  and in the Philippines
• A mechanism for philanthropic giving in the
  United States to support social development
  initiatives in the Philippines.

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AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION DIGITAL EQUALIZER
PROJECT
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ADAPT/SPELL Bike Scholarship Ceremony Dong Thap
2/2007
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RECOMMENDATIONS

• Creation of an enabling environment
• Revise existing regulations and laws
• Strengthen diaspora networks overseas and
  encourage investment in local development
• Create partnerships between diaspora communities
  and communities of origin