Setting the Stage for Enhanced Development Impacts of Remittances in Angola: Research Study of Remittance Flows to Angola from the Diaspora in Portugal and South Africa, and their Current Use and Impact on Migrant-Sending Communities

IOM, in collaboration with several government partners and the NGO “Development Workshop,” will conduct a research study on remittance flows from the Angolan diaspora in Portugal and South Africa, and their use and impact in Angola. Project activities will also include mapping of the Angolan diaspora in Portugal and South Africa, and an analysis of the degree to which the economic, political and legal environment in Angola enhances or inhibits the development impact of remittances in the country. The project will culminate in a final strategic report summarizing and analyzing the data collected and identifying opportunities for new initiatives which can enhance the development impact of remittances in the country. The project will conclude with three presentations one in Angola, one in Portugal and one in South Africa, where the results and recommendations will be presented and discussed with the government, diaspora representatives, development organizations, NGOs and the financial sector.