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Giles Mohan<\/p><\/div>\n
Professor Giles Mohan<\/a>, Chair in International Development, leads the project which has been awarded \u00a3706,706 by the Economic and Social Research Council<\/a> (ESRC). It will focus on Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and Mozambique, looking at sectors including manufacturing, IT and services. Professor Mohan says:<\/p>\n \u201cThis is the first multi-country comparative study of contemporary migrant communities in Africa that uses the concept of inclusive growth. \u00a0The growth in a number of African economies has led to an increased migration of people to these economies and industries; though the outcomes for more inclusive development are unclear.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u201cWe believe that migrant communities have the potential to make important contributions to sustainable and inclusive growth, not only in their countries of origin but also in the African countries where they settle, but we do not yet have the data or research to help us understand this and build on it.\u201d<\/p>\n The project, Inclusive Societies: Migration for Inclusive African Growth,<\/em> will take place over two and a half years, starting in September 2018.<\/p>\n The project is funded through the ESRC Global Challenges Research Fund New Models of Sustainable Development initiative, and brings together an international team of researchers from The Open University, Network for Migration Research on Africa<\/a> based in Nigeria, The Centre for Migration Studies at the University of Ghana<\/a>, the African Migration and Development Policy Centre in Kenya<\/a>, and The Centre for Policy Analysis at Eduardo Mondlane University in Mozambique.<\/a><\/p>\n Watch a video about Professor Giles Mohan\u2019s 2018 Outstanding Contribution to Research at The Open University Award<\/a><\/p>\nAbout the project<\/h2>\n
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