# Ghana Urged to Remove Diaspora Return Barriers

> Ghana must create practical pathways for diaspora return and settlement to boost national development.
- Title: Ghana Urged to Remove Diaspora Return Barriers · Allafrica
- Summary: Ghana must create practical pathways for diaspora return and settlement to boost national development.
- Keywords: ghana, diaspora, return, settlement, national development, open d.o.o.r. dialogues, kwame nkrumah memorial park, tourism, creative arts, Allafrica
- Source: Allafrica — https://allafrica.com/stories/202611050657.html
- Published: 2026-11-05T20:47:20+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ghana, diaspora, return, settlement, national development, open d.o.o.r. dialogues, kwame nkrumah memorial park, tourism, culture, creative arts, news, world
## Diaspora Return Urged
Ghanaian government urged to remove barriers for permanent diaspora return and settlement.
## Dr Collins Rawlings Nyunyonyame
Dr Collins Rawlings Nyunyonyame, Acting Executive Director of Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, urged accessible information and institutions for diaspora return.
## Citizenship Challenges
Prospective returnees face difficulties navigating citizenship procedures without adequate government assistance.
## Diaspora Opportunity Platform
Proposed platform connects returnees to investment, housing, business registration and skills-transfer programs.
## National Development Focus
Diaspora should be partners in national development through investment and skills transfer, not just tourism.
## Open D.O.O.R. Dialogues
Initiative shifts from tourism-focused Year of Return to Decade of Repatriation 2026-2036.
## Government Commitment
Deputy Minister James Gyakye Quayson reaffirmed commitment to diaspora engagement and practical return pathways.
## Key takeaway

Ghana's government is urged to establish support systems for diaspora returnees to settle, invest, and contribute to national development.