Author Archives: relationalrealism

Pandemic could fuel demand for ‘diaspora bonds’, says World Bank

Andrea Shalal, Tom Arnold. WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) – The coronavirus pandemic and its devastating economic impact on developing countries could fuel fresh interest in so-called diaspora bonds that allow migrants to support their countries of origin, experts from the World Bank and other groups say. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-diaspora-bonds/pandemic-could-fuel-demand-for-diaspora-bonds-says-world-bank-idUSKCN22635H

COVID-19 Impacts on the Bangladeshi Diaspora

Borgen Magazine. PARIS, France — Bangladesh is the world’s 11th biggest remittance-recipient nation, meaning that the salaries of foreign migrant workers sent back to their families in the country play a significant part of its economy. However, due to severe job cuts and deportations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Central Bank of Bangladesh hasContinue reading “COVID-19 Impacts on the Bangladeshi Diaspora”

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on African diaspora communities

H. B. Adediran Olaiya. This addendum summarizes the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic, in relation to achievement of IDPAD’s thematic objectives, and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 10 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which aims to reduce inequality within and between countries. The impact of COVID-19 otherwise known as novel coronavirus, highlights Afrophobia/AfriphobiaContinue reading “The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on African diaspora communities”

Transformative Ministry for the Majority World Context: Applying Relational Approaches

Enoch Wan and Mark Hedinger. The purpose of this paper is to introduce the relational realism paradigm as a model of ministry development asillustrated through education/training, leadership development, and discipleship. While those three areas in no way encompass all outworking of Christian mission, they do represent a variety of ministry specialties that each must beContinue reading “Transformative Ministry for the Majority World Context: Applying Relational Approaches”

THE COVID-19 MOBILITY IMPACTS ON THE MIGRATION FLOW IN SOUTH-EAST EUROPE: THE SITUATION IN 2021 AND BEFORE 1989

Institute for Research and European Studies – Bitola. In this paper, we analyze the current travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic imposed by the countries from South-East Europe and briefly compare them with those imposed by the Central European countries. By using official data collection of displacement tracking matrices and analyzing the porosity ofContinue reading “THE COVID-19 MOBILITY IMPACTS ON THE MIGRATION FLOW IN SOUTH-EAST EUROPE: THE SITUATION IN 2021 AND BEFORE 1989”

Diaspora Makes A Difference in COVID-19 Rural Recovery

Diasporas are key players in sustainable development. Their engagement in development programmes and interventions took center stage during a roundtable on diaspora contribution to post COVID-19 rural recovery, organized by the Africa-Europe Diaspora Development Platform (ADEPT) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). http://www.fao.org/rural-employment/resources/detail/en/c/1402305/