Description : The Guide to
Enhancing Migration Data in West and Central Africa has been developed
in the framework of the project Migration in West and Central Africa:
National Profiles for Strategic Policy Development, implemented by IOM
in 2008-2010 with the financial support of the European Commission, the
Swiss Federal Office for Migration and the Belgian Development
Cooperation. Migration Profiles bring together existing information from
different sources in a structured manner and provide a comprehensive
overview of key international migration and socio-economic development
trends in the target countries. Migration Profiles are conceived as
being more than just statistical reports: they are also intended to be
government-owned tools for facilitating policy development.
This
guide aims to improve the quality of the statistical report and to
promote the sustainability of the whole Migration Profile process, which
is key to transforming Migration Profiles into an effective information
tool for policymaking. It is designed to assist countries in West and
Central Africa in implementing the UN recommendations for 2010 round of
population censuses and also considers the possible future use of
administrative data sources.
Part I presents the basic
concepts and definitions related to the measurement of international
migration; Part II discusses different types of data sources used to
measuring international migration stocks and flows in West and Central
Africa; and Part III provides a set of recommendations aimed at
improving the current data collection process with a view to generating
reliable and comparable data that can be used to support effective
policy development.
Table of Contents
- Acronyms
- List of Tables
- List of Textboxes
- Foreword
- Resumé
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Part I – Harmonization of Main Concepts, Definitions and Terms used for the Production of International Migration Statistics
- 1. Key definitions and concepts relating to international migration
- 2. Classification of population groups relevant to international migration
- 3. Challenges involved in identifying population groups relating to international migration and their policy relevance
- Part II – Data Sources Relevant to International Migration Statistics
- 1. Censuses
- 2. Other data sources
- 3. Relevance of data sources
- Part III – Data Collection in West and Central Africa : Assessment and Recommendations
- Recommendation 1: Introduce questions in the census to collect information on international migration
- Recommendation 2: Publish, disseminate and analyse the census results and produce detailed metadata
- Recommendation 3: Make better use of administrative data sources
- Recommendation 4: Include a migration module in household surveys
- Recommendation 5: Exchange data on bilateral and multilateral bases and mine international databases
- Bibliography
Number of pages : 75
Format : Electronic copy
This product was added to our catalogue on Friday 02 December, 2011.
