Every year, people in the diaspora send hundreds of billions of dollars home. It is one of the single most important streams of assistance, far outweighing all official foreign aid.
So why does it get less attention when it outpaces aid flows? And can it – or should it – better complement international humanitarian response?
Host Tammam Aloudat discusses the wide-reaching role of diaspora aid in Gaza, South Sudan, and beyond, its strengths and potential in crisis response, and its limitations.
Guests:
Hala Sabbah, co-founder of The Sameer Project
Daniel Mayang Mayen, researcher at the Sudd Institute
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