Are you wondering who diasporas are? How they work? And how you, as a humanitarian actor, can best collaborate with them and benefit from their local ties and knowledge? The DEMAC Toolkit is a compilation of ten short, hands-on pocket guides on diaspora humanitarianism. Out of the ten, five guides are tailored to humanitarian practitioners, covering the following topics:

1. Definition and typologies of diasporas
2. Awareness raising materials on diasporas’ role in emergency response
3. Guidance on integration of diaspora in stakeholder analysis
4. Methodology to map & assess the engagement of diaspora in humanitarian crises
5. Guidance for collaborative advocacy with diaspora

Why this DEMAC toolkit?

The DEMAC toolkit intends to offer practical guidance to humanitarian practitioners to enhance engagement and coordination with diaspora organizations involved in humanitarian response.

The toolkit is inspired by DEMAC lessons learned and good practices on diaspora humanitarianism. It provides guidance and definitions for humanitarian actors and sets the framework for increasing understanding, knowledge and engagement with diaspora organizations in humanitarian settings.

The toolkit does not intend to provide a binding, predetermined list of interventions or types of activities that may or may not be implemented, as this is dependent on the specific context and would appear overly prescriptive.

Therefore, DEMAC encourages adaptation of this resource to the respective local situation. Interested in all 10 pocket guides? Find them in our Resource Library