Original Language
English
ISBN (PDF)
978-92-9268-563-8
Number of Pages
68
Reference Number
PUB2023/041/R*
Date of upload

16 May 2023

Multidimensional Integration Measurement Toolkit:

Offering A Multidimensional Approach to Measure Migrant Integration Outcomes

This guide presents the Multidimensional Integration Measurement Toolkit and the Immigration Policy Lab (IPL) Integration Index which serves as the core survey instrument of the toolkit developed by IOM and the IPL at ETH Zurich. The index is a pragmatic and versatile survey instrument to measure migrant integration across six key dimensions: social, political, navigational, economic, psychological and linguistic dimensions. While the guide does not suggest that the index is the only way to measure integration, the index nevertheless presents questions that are versatile enough to be asked to migrants and non-migrants alike and designed to produce valid results in nearly every context. The collected responses can also be used to study integration outcomes in different dimensions or to compute an index score that can be used to compare migrant integration across various contexts.

These different measures of migrant integration can then be used to better understand the needs of migrant populations or to evaluate the effectiveness of different interventions, thereby informing policy and practice towards the full inclusion of migrants. To facilitate the use of the broader measurement toolkit, the report details how the index was piloted and applied in Brazil, the Dominican Republic and Peru. Based on the experiences in these three studies, the report offers important lessons learned and a detailed step-by-step guide on how to plan and implement similar research studies. The report further presents detailed guidelines on how to apply the measure, organize data collections, evaluate support programmes, and how to use the response data. The report aims to be a valuable resource for IOM missions and external partners who want to use surveys and survey data to better understand the communities they serve or the impact of their support programmes.

  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 
  • EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
  • 1. INTRODUCTION
    • 1.1. Understanding and measuring migrant integration outcomes 
    • 1.2. Developing a toolkit to measure integration outcomes 
    • 1.3. Overview and structure of the practical guide 
  • 2. MULTIDIMENSIONAL NTEGRATION MEASUREMENT TOOLKIT 
    • 2.1. A core survey instrument: the IPL integration index 
    • 2.2. Structure and components of the multidimensional integration measurement toolkit 
      • 2.2.1. Introduction and consent 
      • 2.2.2. Demographic questions 
      • 2.2.3. IPL integration index: survey questions 
      • 2.2.4. Additional and targeted questions 
    • 2.3. Scoring system 
      • 2.3.1. Basics of the scoring rule 
      • 2.3.2. Detailed scoring 
      • 2.3.3. Rescaling 
  • 3. APPLICATION AND ADAPTATION OF MULTIDIMENSIONAL INTEGRATION MEASUREMENT TOOLKIT 
    • 3.1. A systematic approach to the application of the toolkit 
    • 3.2. Design of the study: defining the purpose and measurement context
      • 3.2.1. Basic concepts in study design 
      • 3.2.2. Basic survey designs
      • 3.2.3. Basic evaluation designs 
    • 3.3. Local adaptation of the index 
      • 3.3.1. IPL-12 versus IPL-24 
      • 3.3.2. Standard adaptations 
      • 3.3.3. Dropping or adding questions 
    • 3.4. Pilot testing and data collection 
      • 3.4.1. Hiring of a survey firm: roles and responsibilities 
      • 3.4.2. Training of enumerators 
      • 3.4.3. Data collection 
    • 3.5. Data analysis and interpretation 
      • 3.5.1. What to look for in the data 
      • 3.5.2. First steps of the analysis 
      • 3.5.3. Methods 
  • 4. PILOTING A TOOLKIT THAT OFFERS A MULTIDIMENSIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON MIGRANT INTEGRATION IN THE LATIN AMERICAN AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION 
    • 4.1. Context of piloting the measurement tool in the Latin American and the Caribbean region 
      • 4.1.1. Methodology of piloting the toolkit 
      • 4.1.2. Overview of the studies in Brazil, the Dominican Republic and Peru 
    • 4.2. Case studies and country reports 
  • 5. CONCLUSION AND FINAL CONSIDERATIONS 
    • 5.1. Towards a multidimensional measurement approach of integration outcomes 
  • 6. ANNEXES 
    • 6.1. Checklist to plan the application of IPL integration index 
    • 6.2. Modes of data collection – an overview 
  • 7. REFERENCES