The transnational turn in migration studies leads to consider migrant organisations not only as actors of integration in the receiving country, but also as privileged actors of development of their country of origin. Surprisingly, despite the importance attributed to migrant organisations, research on these actors is not extensive in the literature.

In an attempt to better understand the relationship between integration and transnationalism, their multilayered role(s) were examined with particular focus on their embedment in both governmental an non-governmental networks. The planned study integrated sociology, social psychology, anthropology and economy, and focused on Senegalese migrant organisations in four receiving contexts (Geneva, Milan, Paris and Barcelona). The results highlighted the impact of contextual migration, integration, and development policies on these organisations’ dynamics.