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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


This study is the result of the work of several researchers in four different countries. Lorenzo Cotula and Camilla Toulmin designed the research project and coordinated its implementation. Lorenzo Cotula also carried out the literature review and worked on the conceptual framework of the study (chapter 2). Hilde van Vlaenderen did the research work in Paris, and Serigne Mansour Tall and Gora Gaye led the research in Senegal (chapter 3). Similarly, Jacqueline Saunders undertook the research work in London, while Clement Ahiadeke and John K. Anarfi led the research in Ghana (chapter 4). The study was funded by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and by the Swedish cooperation (SIDA).

We would like to thank all those that helped us with suggestions, contacts, comments, inputs, materials, or simply with stimulating conversations. We are particularly grateful to: Osman Alhassan, Savina Ammassari, Rev. Agri’ogo, Anna Baghi, Hayford Barning, Omar Bodian, Philip Burnham, Michael Cadette, Elaine Clarke, Mayor Columba Blango, Katherine Cochrane, Aly Dama, Mody Diallo, Sidiki Diarra, Moussa Djire, Robert Gayton, Laura Greenwood, Rev. Norman Gregg, Hein de Haas, Thea Hilhorst, Catherine Homewood, Modibo Keita, Nii Ashie Kotey, Claudette Livingstone, Philip Loy, Amadou Maiga, Larsey Mensah, Rev. Eric Mustapha, Djibril Ndao, Salif Ndiaye, Gabriella Oakley, Silvia Paciello, Sara Randall, Teresa Rocha Gomes, Abdoulaye Samb, Alix Stredwick, Richard Thomas and Francis Watkins.

Thanks also to the whole IIED team, particularly Ced Hesse for his invaluable constant support, suggestions and feedback; Su Fei Tan for her help with establishing the first contacts in Ghana; Bara Gueye for his help in starting the fieldwork in Senegal; Valerie Fend-Boehm for her support with the graphs; Cecilia Tacoli, Nazneen Kanji and Duncan Macqueen for their excellent insights and comments; and Christele Riou for her precious help in managing this research project.

Most importantly, we would like to sincerely thank the migrants, their families and all those who have devoted their time to this study and shared their experience with us. Without them, this study would simply not have been possible.


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