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Table 2 Table of country diaspora offices within the respective Ministry of Foreign Affairs

From: Medical diaspora: an underused entity in low- and middle-income countries’ health system development

Country

Engagement office

Website

Year established

Afghanistan

  

Not available

Albania

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Diaspora Department

 

Not available

Algeria

Ministry of National Solidarity, Family and the National Community Abroad

 

Not available

American Samoa

  

Not available

Angola

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Institute of the Angolan Communities Abroad and Consulate Affairs

http://www.mirex.gov.ao

Not available

Armenia

Ministry of Diaspora

 

Not available

Azerbaijan

State Committee on Affairs of the Diaspora

http://www.azerbaijans.com/content_556_en.html

2002

Bangladesh

Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment (MEWOE)

http://www.probashi.gov.bd

2001

Belarus

   

Belize

   

Benin

Ministry for Foreign Affairs, African Integration, the Francophone Community, and Beninese Abroad

Not available

Not available

Bhutan

  

Not available

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

  

Not available

Bosnia Herzegovina

Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees: Department of Diaspora

http://www.mhrr.gov.ba/iseljenistvo/aktuelnosti/Archive.aspx?langTag=bs-BA&template_id=128&pageIndex=1

Not available

Botswana

  

Not available

Brazil

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Undersecretary General for Brazilian Communities Abroad

http://www.brasileirosnomundo.itamaraty.gov.br

Not available

Bulgaria

State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad

http://www.aba.government.bg/?show=10

2000

Burkina Faso

Ministere Des Affaires Etrangres Et De La Cooperation Regionale

http://www.mae.gov.bf

2007

Burundi

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Directorate of Diaspora

Not available

Not available

Cambodia

 

Not available

Not available

Cameroon

Not available

Not available

Not available

Cape Verde

Not available

Not available

Not available

Central African Republic

Not available

Not available

Not available

Chad

Not available

Not available

Not available

China

State Council, Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council; Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee

The Overseas Chinese Affairs Office (SOCAO) of Shanghai Municipal People’s Government

http://www.overseas.sh.cn

1978, renamed 1980

Colombia

Colombia Nos Une, a program of the Bureau of Consular Affairs and Colombian Communities Abroad in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://www.redescolombia.org

Not available

Comoros

Ministry of External Relations and Cooperation of the Diaspora

 

Not available

Congo, Dem. Rep. of

  

Not available

Congo, Rep. of

  

Not available

Costa Rica

  

Not available

Cote D’Ivoire

  

Not available

Cuba

  

Not available

Djibouti

  

Not available

Dominica

Ministry of Trade, Industry, Consumer, Diaspora Affairs

http://www.dominica.gov.dm/employment-trade-industry-and-diaspora-affairs

Not available

Dominican Republic

National Presidential Council for Dominican Communities Abroad

 

Not available

Ecuador

  

Not available

Egypt

Ministry of Manpower and Emigration, Emigration Sector

Higher Committee on Migration

 

Not available

El Salvador

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vice Ministry for Salvadorans Abroad

National Secretariat for Migrants (various states)

http://www.rree.gob.sv

2004

Eritrea

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of Eritreans Abroad

http://www.mfa.gov.et/Diaspora/more.php?newsid=7

Late 1990’s

Ethiopia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Diaspora Affairs Directorate General; Ministry of Capacity Building, Diaspora Coordinating Office

http://www.mfa.gov.et/Diaspora/more.php?newsid=7

2002

Fiji

  

Not available

Gabon

  

Not available

The Gambia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation & Gambians Abroad

http://www.mofa.gov.gm/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58&Itemid=83

Not available

Georgia

State Ministry for Diaspora Issues

http://diaspora.gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG

2008

Ghana

Ministry of Interior, National Migration Unit

http://www.mfa.gov.gh/index.php?id=1

2003

Grenada

Office of Diaspora Affairs, division of Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://www.oxonwebmaster.com/mfa/index.php?q=diaspora

2009

Guatemala

National Council for Migrants from Guatemala

 

Not available

Guinea

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Guineans Abroad

No website but phone number was found: Phone +224 30 45 12 70

Not available

Guinea-Bissau

  

Not available

Guyana

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Diaspora Unit

http://www.minfor.gov.gy/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=70&Itemid=120

Not available

Haiti

Ministry of Haitians Living Abroad

http://mhave.gouv.ht

1995

Honduras

   

India

Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs

Government of Kerala, Department of Non-Resident Keralites’ Affairs; Government of Gujarat, Non-Resident Indian Division

http://moia.gov.in

2004

Indonesia

Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration

http://indonesia.go.id/en/ministries/ministers/ministry-of-manpower-and-transmigration/1644-profile/194-kementeriann-tenaga-kerja-dan-transmigrasi.html

1983

Iran

   

Iraq

Ministry of Migration and Displaced

  

Jamaica

Diaspora and Consular Affairs Office

http://www.mfaft.gov.jm/jm/about-us/departments-units/diaspora-consular-affairs

1993

Jordan

Department of Consular Affairs and Expatriates

http://www.mfa.gov.jo/ar/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%85%D8%A9%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%81%D8%AD%D8%A9%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9/tabid/71/Default.aspx

Not available

Kazakhstan

   

Kenya

Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Diaspora Affairs Directorate i.e. International Jobs and Diaspora Office (Directorate)

http://www.kenyaembassytlv.org.il/209618/MINISTRY-OF-FOREIGN-AFFAIRS-ON-DIASPORA

2007

Kiribati

  

Not available

Korea, Dem. Rep. of

  

Not available

Kosovo

“Services for Citizens” Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://www.mfa-ks.net/?page=2,151

Not available

Kyrgyz Republic

  

Not available

Lao PDR

  

Not available

Lebanon

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants

 

Not available

Lesotho

Association: Diaspora Alliance

http://lesothopretoria.com/?trade_14

Not available

Liberia

Ministry of states with no portfolio

http://www.emansion.gov.lr/2content.php?sub=32&related=21&third=32&pg=sp

http://www.mofa.gov.lr/public2/doc/EOI%20FOR%20DIASPORA%20ADVISOR(Bank%20Comments)%20(1).pdf

1972

Libya

  

Not available

Macedonia, FYR

Agency for Emigration

 

Not available

Madagascar

Ministère des Affaires Etrangères- “Diaspora and Economic Development”

http://mae.gov.mg/#

Not available

Malawi

Ministry of Foreign Affairs—Diaspora Services

http://www.foreignaffairs.gov.mw/index.php/diaspora-services/overview

Not available

Malaysia, Marshall Islands

  

Not available

Maldives

  

Not available

Mali

Ministry of Malians Abroad and African Integration

Consultation Framework on Migration

High Council of Malians Abroad

http://www.ime.gob.mx

2002

Mauritania

  

Not available

Mauritius

  

Not available

Mexico

Secretariat of Foreign Affairs, Sub-secretariat for North America; Institute for Mexicans Abroad

National Council on Mexican Communities Abroad

National Coordination for State-level Migrant Affairs Offices (various states)

Consultative Council of the Institute for Mexicans Abroad

http://www.ime.gob.mx

2002

Micronesia, Federated States of

  

Not available

Moldova

Bureau of Inter-Ethnic Relations has a Diaspora branch

http://www.bri.gov.md/index.php?pag=sec&id=122&l=en

http://diaspora.md

2010

Mongolia

  

Not available

Montenegro

  

Not available

Morocco

Ministry Charged with the Moroccan Community Residing Abroad

Interdepartmental Committees

Hassan II Foundation for Moroccans Resident Abroad

Council on the Moroccan Community Abroad

 

Not available

Mozambique

Institute for Mozambican Communities Living Abroad (INACE) -a department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://www.iom.int/cms/en/sites/iom/home/news-and-views/press-briefing-notes/pbn-2014b/pbn-listing/mozambique-launches-diaspora-eng.html

2014

Myanmar

  

Not available

Namibia

  

Not available

Nepal

  

Not available

Nicaragua

  

Not available

Niger

Ministry of African Integration and Nigerians Abroad

Committee in Charge of Migration

http://www.messrs.ne/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=70:ministere-des-affaires-etrangeres-de-lintegration-africaine-et-des-nigeriens-a-lexterieur&catid=1:liste-des-appeles-du-service-civique-national-pro&Itemid=67

Not available

Nigeria

Technical Working Group and Interministerial Committee on Migration

http://www.nigeriadiasporaday.com/index.php/about/nnvs

2002

Pakistan

Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis

http://www.ophrd.gov.pk/gop/index.php?q=aHR0cDovLzE5Mi4xNjguNzAuMTM2L2hyZC9kZWZhdWx0LmFzcHg%3D

Not available

Papua New Guinea

  

Not available

Paraguay

  

Not available

Peru

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Undersecretary for Peruvians Abroad

Advisory Council

http://www.rree.gob.pe

2003

Philippines

Philippines Department of Labor, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration; Department of Labor, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration; Department of Foreign Affairs, Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ AffairsOffice of the President, Commission on Filipinos Overseas; Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs

http://www.owwa.gov.ph

https://cfo.gov.ph/

1981

Romania

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department for Relations with the Romanians Abroad

http://www.dprp.gov.ro/about-us

Not available

Russian Federation

  

Not available

Rwanda

Department on diaspora engagement within the Ministry of External Relations and Internal Cooperation (MINAFFET), Diaspora General Directorate (DGD)

Rwandan Community Abroad (RCA)

http://www.minaffet.gov.rw/index.php?id=890

2008

Samoa

  

Not available

Sao Tome and Principe

  

Not available

Senegal

Ministry of Senegalese Abroad

http://www.diplomatie.gouv.sn

2003

Serbia

Ministry of Religion and Diaspora

http://www.mfa.gov.rs/en/consular-affairs/diaspora/diaspora-general-information

 

Sierra Leone

Office of the President, Office of the Diaspora

http://www.diasporaaffairs.gov.sl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1&Itemid=2

2007

Solomon Islands

  

Not available

Somalia

Ministry for Diaspora and Community Affairs

Office for Development and Partnership with the Puntland Diaspora Community

http://www.mfa.somaligov.net

https://www.facebook.com/OfficeforDiasporaAffairs

2013

South Africa

Department of International Relations and Cooperation

http://www.dfa.gov.za

Not available

South Sudan

Diaspora Engagement Steering Committee for South Sudan

https://www.facebook.com/southsudandiasporaforhealth

2013

Sri Lanka

Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare

http://www.foreignemploymin.gov.lk

2010

St. Lucia

  

Not available

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

  

Not available

Sudan

  

Not available

Suriname

  

Not available

Swaziland

  

Not available

Syrian Arab Republic

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates

http://www.moex.gov.sy

2011

Tajikistan

  

Not available

Tanzania

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation: task force of stakeholders, which involves members from his ministry, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Planning Commission, Public Service Management and National Statistics Bureau, which will be in charge of monitoring and coordinating engagement Diaspora

http://www.foreign.go.tz

Not available

Thailand

  

Not available

Timor-Leste

  

Not available

Togo

No apparent dept, but entire section of website dedicated to Togolese diaspora affairs

http://www.republicoftogo.com/Toutes-les-rubriques/Diaspora

Not available

Tonga

  

Not available

Tunisia

Ministry of Social Affairs, Solidarity, and Tunisians Abroad

 

Not available

Turkey

  

Not available

Turkmenistan

  

Not available

Tuvalu

  

Not available

Uganda

Diaspora office in the ministry of foreign affairs

http://www.mofa.go.ug/data/smenu/16/Overview-and-Mandate.html

2007

Ukraine

  

Not available

Uzbekistan

  

Not available

Vanuatu

  

Not available

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

  

Not available

Vietnam

The Committee on overseas Vietnamese affairs, under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

http://www.mofa.gov.vn/en

2004

West Bank and Gaza

  

Not available

Yemen

  

Not available

Zambia

Office within Ministry of foreign affairs**

http://www.foreignaffairs.gov.zm/index.php

Not available

Zimbabwe

  

Not available

 

Total: 68