VLIR-UOS Séminaire Maroc South policy Morocco City of Antwerp

 Specific Antwerp context o nationalities or origins o Institutions with specific expertise (ITM, AUHA) o ↗ solidarity (4 th pillar or particular initiatives) o Diaspora: from familiar solidarity -> project work in countries of origin  Sustainable South Policy with countries of origin with involvement of migrant communities  Strengthening social cohesion in Antwerpen 1) South policy: why?

 Active network: diaspora associations and institutions with specific expertise  cooperation and exchange  Stimulate and elaborate common, qualitative and demand- oriented development projects  Role of development cooperation service: matchmaker, coach and donor  Sensitization of our South policy to Antwerp population and target groups. 2) South policy: how?

Geographical en thematical approach  3 countries: Morocco, Ghana en Congo  2 subjects: health care and education

Projects: Region Oriental (Oujda, Nador, Berkane) 3) MOROCCO

 Training of the members (management)  Material support  Start or development of microfinancing/credit  Business expert visits  Partners: 5 Antwerp-Moroccan diaspora organizations and partner cooperatives, local governments & Ormvam, PUM/Exchange, AUHA (with specific expertise)  Future/challenges: Strengthen market access of cooperatives’ products Academic expert visits/exchanges: professionalization cooperatives Involvement of local government through socio-economic development strategy/plan Farmers’ cooperatives= core

 Traineeships student-teachers  Exchanges of lectors-teachers  Schooltwinnings  Partners: AUHA, Education department city of Antwerp, Antwerp-Moroccan diaspora organizations, AREF  Future/challenges: Strengthen schooltwinnings and traineeships Agreement with action plan on specific topics in alignment with reform and with external fin. means Capacity building and exchange on involvement of parents, early childhood development, teacher training Education

 Health care = nursing and maternity  Traineeships nurses and midwifes  Exchanges lectors-teachers and multidisciplinary training week  Curriculum development  Basic medical training towards villagers  Partners: AUHA (KdG), Antwerp-Moroccan diaspora organizations, IFCS Oujda  Future/challenges: Involvement medical department universities Health care

 Exchanges of experts-lectors social sciences universities Antwerp - UMP Sociologie  Traineeships students social sciences-social work  Partners: AUHA (coördination IMaMS), UMP Oujda  Future/challenges: Integration social sciences in economic department UMP Linking student traineeships social work-orthopedagogy with projects diaspora organizations in rural areas Social sciences

4) MONITORING & EVALUATION  Monitoring Project groups and networks = selfregulating Monitoring and evaluation through cooperation agreements with partners Advice group of experts  Evaluation  In Morocco Field visits by (external) partners  In Antwerpen f.e. = report CeMIS on diaspora and development cooperation in Antwerpen. Profile and motivation Impact on integration Cooperation with partners Recommendations

Katrien Leemen or Daan Sanders development cooperation service City of Antwerpen More info?