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  Giulia Sinatti

Migration,
​development, return

Below a selection of my research projects, consultancies and publications about migration and development, and about return migration

Research grants

​Diasporas for Peace (DIASPEACE)
​This project investigated the engagements of diaspora organizations from Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea with development and peace-building in their countries of origin.
Donor: European Commission, FP7

Consultancies

EC-UN Joint Migration and Development Initiative (JMDI)
This program, implemented by a consortium of five United Nations agencies, supported organizations carrying out small-scale migration and development projects.
Client: UNDP
​Migration Governance and Implications for Development
This program provided technical assistance to West African governments to set up a temporary labor migration scheme to Spain.
Client: ILO

Publications

​Sinatti, G. (2022). “Return migration, entrepreneurship​ and development.” King, R. & K. Kuschminder, Eds. Handbook of Return Migration. Cheltenam, Edward Elgar: 344-357.
Sinatti, G. (2019). “Return migration, entrepreneurship and development: Contrasting the economic growth perspective of Senegal’s diaspora policy through a migrant-centred approach.” African Studies 78(4): 609-623.
Sinatti, G. (2015). “Return migration as a win-win-win scenario? Visions of return among Senegalese migrants, the state of origin and receiving countries.” Ethnic and Racial Studies 38(2): 275-291.
Sinatti, G. & C. Horst. (2015). “Migrants as agents of development: Diaspora engagement discourse and practice in Europe.” Ethnicities 15(1): 134-152.
Sinatti, G. & S.P. Alvarez Tinajero. (2011). Migration and Development: a Bottom-Up Approach. A Handbook for Practitioners and Policymakers. Brussels, EC-UN Joint Migration and Development Initiative (JMDI).
Horst, C., G. Sinatti, et al. (2010). Participation of Diasporas in Peacebuilding and Development. A Handbook for Practitioners and Policymakers. Oslo, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO).

​Photo: Giulia Sinatti, Dakar (Senegal) 2004
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