ABSTRACT
The African Diaspora Marketplace (ADM) was conceived and designed in the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Office of Development Partners in 2008/2009. The ADM was structured as a Global Development Alliance, a form of Public-Private Partnership unique to USAID. The private sector partners were Western Union and George Washington University. In the background was the concept that remittances could be utilized for greater development impact. A total of three ADM rounds were eventually completed: 2010, 2012 and 2015. ADM was viewed as a successful programme and was replicated in a number of countries. This sets the stage for a USAID diaspora engagement strategy. While not a “whole of government” strategy, certain elements were shared and coordinated with other agencies.
