WHAT IS SU.PA.?
Su.Pa. “Successful Paths, Supporting Human and Economic Capital of Migrants” is a project co-financed by the European Union under the Thematic Programme of Cooperation with Third Countries in the areas of migration and asylum, an instrument contributing to the implementation of the migration policy of the EU, as defined in the Hague Programme. The Programme aims, among others, at managing the migration flows by involving greater cooperation with third countries in several fields, including the facilitation of remittances and the return of migrants. The underlying basic principle is “co-development”, as to say the acknowledgment that migrants are a developing factor for their countries of origin and that partnerships with third countries need to be encouraged in order to broaden the positive impact of migration in both origin and destination countries
WHY SU.PA.?
Su.Pa.’s main objective is to support the human and economic value of Senegalese migrants by promoting effective tools to facilitate return paths and encouraging the economic development of the Kaolack Region in Senegal. The project intends to reinforce the relationship between Senegalese migrants and their country of origin, to improve their access to credit, to assist projects of business start-up, and to favour public-private partnerships
WHO IS WHO IN SU.PA.
- Veneto Region – Department of International Relations (Lead Partner)
- Kaolack Region
- Marche Region
- Veneto Region – Brussels Delegation Office
- OFII (French National Agency for Immigration and Integration)
- Veneto Lavoro
- Confesen (Senegalese Confederation for the promotion of SMEs and the entrepreneurship of migrants)
- Banca Popolare Etica
The Region of Kaolack is located in the South-western part of Senegal and borders the Gambia. It is a highly populated rural area based on the agriculture, fishery and crafts sectors. It is strategically important in the national setting, as it is experiencing a relevant economic development trend. Since a great part of Kaolack emigrants directed to Europe decided to settle in Veneto, a privileged relationship between the two regions was established
GOALS
- Strengthening the institutional cooperation in the field of migration between the Partners
- To eradicate the difficulties in the access to credit for migrants
- Creating a strong network of public and private institutions sharing the same vision on co-development
- Supporting investments in Senegal by mobilising migrants’ resources to finance entrepreneurial initiatives
- To pilot economic return paths which may be implemented in future policies
- To reduce the waste of economic resources linked to the high costs in the transfer of remittances
- Creating new financial tools dedicated to migrants, facilitating their access to bank channels
WE WORK FOR
- The population of would-be entrepreneurs migrants in Veneto, Marche and France
- Return migrants, focusing on high-skilled
- Remittances’ recipient communities in Senegal
MAIN ACTIVITIES
1. The Guarantee Fund
- Creation of a National (Italy) Guarantee Fund, jointly participated by Public and Private Bodies
- Study on a Transnational Guarantee Fund model jointly participated by Italy, France and Senegal
2. Support to Economic Return Initiatives
- Four “Return Desks” (Veneto, Marche, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur, Kaolack), to provide guidance and assistance in economic return paths
- Technical Assistance for the realization of an Economic Return Task Force in Kaolack
3. Innovative Financial Tools for Migrants
- New financial tools dedicated to migrants
- Feasibility study for the creation of a “bilateral bank account”
4. Dissemination and Communication
- Final conference with international stakeholders in Brussels
- Su.Pa., Successful Paths’ Review
WHY A GUARANTEE FUND?
The Guarantee Fund is an innovative answer put in place by the Veneto Region to the very critical issue of access to credit among migrant entrepreneurs. This tool will facilitate the investments in the country of origin, leveraging the potential of migrants’ economic capital for the development of their homeland
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