Cldd International

Center for Local Development and the Diaspora (CLDD) is a Swedish umbrella organization that works on issues related to voluntary repatriation and making diaspora’s role as agents of change visible of the in global development processes. Centre for Local Development and Diaspora exist since 2004. working mainly with migration issues inter alia voluntary repatriations and Diaspora activities in developing home countries. First offices were opened in Bosnia and Herzegovina after the war at 90´s in order to help refugees to repatriate and five years later in Iraq for same reason. A special team for Somaliland/Somalia is established in organization since 2010. CLDD role was transformed in to developing role during the time up to today. CLDD is working in cooperation with Diaspora from different countries using the resources in Diaspora population as an important component in developing of home countries. The headquarters which is in Stockholm is coordinating and valuing CLDDs work in other countries.