Beyond Remittances: Reframing Diaspora-Driven Development in El Salvador

or El Salvador’s lengthy civil war crushed diasporas’ opportunities for political or civic engagement in this small, densely-populated Central American nation. However, hometown associations – diaspora organizations that contribute to the development needs of their members’ hometowns – represent a modern-day venue for civil society participation. This article from Migration Information Source explores how diasporas are contributing to development in more ways than just cash flows and projects by transforming the governance landscape.

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