In the spotlight

Mar 11, 2010

Ghanaian Diaspora Women Support the Poultry Industry in Ghana

The JMDI’s Sankofa Family Poultry project, which was recently launched in Ghana, is enabling female Ghanaian diaspora members in the Netherlands to transfer their knowledge on basic agricultural techniques and health measures to women in Ghana’s Northern Region. The objective of the project is to re-establish smallholder poultry breeding in the north, as a means of improving the livelihoods, income and nutrition of beneficiaries and their families.


Mar 08, 2010

Help for children of deported migrants in Jamaica

Twenty children of incarcerated or deported Jamaican migrants will shortly be selected to receive financial aid and other benefits under a joint initiative between the European Union and the United Nations.


Feb 24, 2010

Launch of New Guidance on Remittances in the UK

Workers sending cash to friends and family overseas are being urged by the UK government to keep their money safe by using formal channels like banks, transfer companies and foreign exchange agencies.