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This study explains the roles of relevant actors and describes reception conditions for asylum seekers and others entitled to basic welfare support in Austria. It examines federal and provincial legislation as well as the different types of reception facilities. Furthermore, challenges and... Read More
This study explains the roles of relevant actors and describes reception conditions for asylum seekers and others entitled to basic welfare support in Austria. It examines federal and provincial legislation as well as the different types of reception facilities. Furthermore, challenges and... Read More
The Study "Trafficked Persons as Asylum-Seekers - The Process of Identification and Access to Residence Rights in Austria" deals on the one hand with the identification of trafficked persons who seek asylum in Austria. In this regard, the study focuses on the role of state institutions. On the... Read More
The Study "Trafficked Persons as Asylum-Seekers - The Process of Identification and Access to Residence Rights in Austria" deals on the one hand with the identification of trafficked persons who seek asylum in Austria. In this regard, the study focuses on the role of state institutions. On the... Read More
The study provides an analysis of the conditions in place in Austria that regulate the admission for business purposes from third-countries. Specifically it addresses three broad areas: the admission of non- EU investors and of non-EU business owners who are not yet resident in the EU, and the... Read More
The Use of Detention and Alternatives to Detention in the Context of Immigration Policies in Austria
This study describes the role of entry bans and readmission agreements to support Austria's return policy. Legal regulations concerning entry bans are examined, particularly in connection with return decisions. Various aspects regarding the practical application of entry bans are also analysed.... Read More
This study describes the role of entry bans and readmission agreements to support Austria's return policy. Legal regulations concerning entry bans are examined, particularly in connection with return decisions. Various aspects regarding the practical application of entry bans are also analysed.... Read More
The study describes the current state of unaccompanied minors in Austria with regard to legislation and practices. It also presents available statistics on this topic. A number of relevant areas are covered: entry, residence, asylum procedure, age assessment, guardianship, legal advice,... Read More
This study provides an overview on Resettlement and the Austrian Humanitarian Admission Programme for especially vulnerable Syrian refugees. The first and second part of the Humanitarian Admission Programme (HAP I and HAP II) are examined in the context of developments at the global, European and... Read More
This study provides an overview on Resettlement and the Austrian Humanitarian Admission Programme for especially vulnerable Syrian refugees. The first and second part of the Humanitarian Admission Programme (HAP I and HAP II) are examined in the context of developments at the global, European and... Read More
This study deals with the voluntary or forced return of rejected applicants for international protection from Austria. In particular, the study describes the relationship between the asylum procedure and the return of rejected asylum-seekers. Further, the study elaborates on challenges to the... Read More
This study deals with the voluntary or forced return of rejected applicants for international protection from Austria. In particular, the study describes the relationship between the asylum procedure and the return of rejected asylum-seekers. Further, the study elaborates on challenges to the... Read More
The topic of this study is family reunification of third-country nationals in Austria. Main parts of the study are dedicated to the requirements and the procedure for family reunification. Additionally, the rights and duties of family members after their arrival in Austria are dealt with. The study... Read More
The topic of this study is family reunification of third-country nationals in Austria. Main parts of the study are dedicated to the requirements and the procedure for family reunification. Additionally, the rights and duties of family members after their arrival in Austria are dealt with. The study... Read More
Mexico receives significant flows of migrants in transit, mostly directed to the USA, and of temporary and cross border migrants workers. This study explores their exposure and vulnerability to violence and human right violations, as well as to disasters triggered by natural hazards.
Thailand is an upper middle-income country with an impressive history of economic growth that has made it the most economically advanced country within the Greater Mekong Subregion. As a consequence, it has attracted ‒ and still attracts ‒ migrants from Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic,... Read More
With migrants becoming a sizable group in societies all over the world, the work of emergency manager is changing. Their efforts to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies increasingly often need to account for the needs and capacities of more diverse communities.
In the framework of the European Union–funded Migration, Environment and Climate Change: Evidence for Policy (MECLEP) project, this report presents the findings of the household survey conducted in Viet Nam.
Guatemala is the country of origin of sizeable migration flows. Most Guatemalan migrants move North and settle temporarily or permanently in Mexico, or transit through Mexico on their way to the United States of America. Their lives, integrity and assets are threatened by a variety of factors, both... Read More
En el presente documento se exponen los resultados de la investigación sobre migraciones y medio ambiente en República Dominicana, uno de los países comprendidos en el proyecto: “Migración, Medio Ambiente y Cambio Climático: Datos empíricos para la formulación de políticas” (MECLEP). Esta... Read More
Myanmar is the largest migration source in the Greater Mekong Subregion, sending an estimated 10 per cent of its 50-million population abroad, mainly to Thailand and Malaysia, as well as other destinations in Asia and beyond. Limited formal opportunities for safe migration from the country force... Read More
It is estimated that between 6 –10 million migrants and refugees are disabled, although accurate figures are difficult to obtain. Whatever the exact number, it is known that there is a substantial minority of people with disabilities in the population of migrants globally. The challenges imposed... Read More
The purpose of this study, “Assessing the Risks of Migration along the Central and Eastern Mediterranean Routes: Iraq and Nigeria as Case Study Countries” is to give breadth to the concept of “safe migration” by analysing patterns of migration and return from two case study countries: Iraq and... Read More
Bilateral labour agreements (BLAs) are part of the broader set of frameworks, laws, technical instruments and practices that make up national labour migration policies. Improving the quality and efficiency of BLAs in ensuring rights-based labour migration requires State and non-State actors (social... Read More
The Socialist Republic of Viet Nam is one of the six pilot countries of the European Union-funded Migration, Environment and Climate Change: Evidence for Policy (MECLEP) project.
The fifth special anniversary issue of Migration Policy Practice focuses on “safe migration”. Based on the situation in Europe and the neighbouring countries, it explores how data on both “safe” and “unsafe” migration could be collected in a more systematic fashion.
Migration is barely predictable: rapid population movements can happen with hardly any warning yet can bring about momentous challenges, as witnessed for example during the recent conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic. Still, in the context of recent global and regional migration trends and in the... Read More
Immer öfter sehen sich Rückkehrberaterinnen und Rückkehrberater in ihrer Arbeit mit der Herausforderung konfrontiert, die Rückkehr und Reintegration von vulnerablen Personen zu organisieren. Das Handbuch Rückkehr und Reintegration von vulnerablen Personen sieht sich diesbezüglich als praktisches... Read More
Les conseillères et conseillers en vue du retour en Suisse se trouvent, dans le cadre de leur travail, de plus en plus souvent au défi d’organiser le retour et la réintégration de personnes vulnérables. Le « Guide pratique - Retour et réintégration de personnes vulnérables » doit être considéré... Read More
International Migration is a refereed bimonthly review of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on current migration issues as analysed by demographers, economists, and sociologists all over the world. The journal is edited by Carleton University and published and distributed by Wiley... Read More
In the framework of the European Union–funded Migration, Environment and Climate Change: Evidence for Policy (MECLEP) project, this national assessment focuses on the Republic of Mauritius. The World Risk Report (UNU, 2015) ranks the Republic of Mauritius seventh among the 15 most exposed country... Read More
The impacts of climate change on the ocean and marine ecosystems profoundly affect human livelihoods and mobility. Recognizing the need to respond to the challenges arising from the interaction between ocean and marine ecosystem change and human migration and displacement, the International... Read More
The impacts of climate change on the ocean and marine ecosystems profoundly affect human livelihoods and mobility. Recognizing the need to respond to the challenges arising from the interaction between ocean and marine ecosystem change and human migration and displacement, the International... Read More
The Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX) Health strand is a questionnaire designed to supplement the existing seven strands of the MIPEX, which in its latest edition (2015) monitors policies affecting migrant integration in 38 different countries. The questionnaire measures the equitability of... Read More
As a polymorphic migratory profile and a climate-vulnerable country, Morocco is particularly concerned with environmental-induced mobility. On one hand, environmental and climatic factors account for migration to Morocco from sub-Saharan and movements out of and within the country, especially to... Read More
Migrant Smuggling Data and Research: A global review of the emerging evidence base presents a unique review of what is being collected and what can be done to further build the evidence base on migrant smuggling globally. The report is the result of a collaboration between the International... Read More
International Migration is a refereed bimonthly review of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on current migration issues as analysed by demographers, economists, and sociologists all over the world. The journal is edited by Carleton University and published and distributed by Wiley... Read More
International Migration is a refereed bimonthly review of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on current migration issues as analysed by demographers, economists, and sociologists all over the world. The journal is edited by Carleton University and published and distributed by Wiley... Read More
The Best Practice Guide is operational guidance on how to set up and run an inter-agency community-based complaint mechanism (CBCM) to handle reports of sexual abuse and exploitation by aid workers. It compiles lessons learned, examples, and case studies gathered throughout the course of a 2013–... Read More
In the framework of the European Union–funded Migration, Environment and Climate Change: Evidence for Policy (MECLEP) project, this report analyses the case of Manam islanders in Papua New Guinea. Approximately 9,000 people were evacuated to the north coast of Madang Province due to volcanic... Read More
In the framework of the European Union–funded Migration, Environment and Climate Change: Evidence for Policy (MECLEP) project, the Republic of Kenya (hereafter Kenya) is one of the six pilot countries. The country was selected as it is prone to extreme events. In fact, since 1964, a total of 58.66... Read More
In 2015, significant flows of migration to, through and from the Middle East and North Africa continued unabated. Ongoing conflict, economic stagnation and political turmoil were main drivers of migration, though motives for movement remain complex. There were dramatic shifts in the scale and... Read More
Welcome to the new issue of Migration Policy Practice, a special edition on recent and ongoing trends on Afghan displacement. Guest edited by Marie McAuliffe, Head of Migration Policy Research at IOM Headquarters in Geneva, this special issue examines some of the key underlying Afghan displacement... Read More
Réalisée conjointement par l’OIM en Tunisie et l’Observatoire National de la Migration, l’ « étude qualitative d’évaluation de l’impact socioéconomique et des besoins des Libyens en Tunisie » vise à permettre une meilleure compréhension du phénomène migratoire libyen en Tunisie et faciliter la... Read More
Data on refugee and migrant children are the focus of Issue 5 of the IOM GMDAC Data Briefing Series. This briefing, written by Rachel Humphries and Nando Sigona, reviews the sources and availability of data on refugee and migrant children arriving in Europe by sea. It finds that variance in policy... Read More
In response to the decade long migration crisis in Zimbabwe, IOM – with support from various donors – has been implementing a comprehensive humanitarian assistance programme for internally displaced persons in new cases of internal displacement, returned migrants and third-country nationals, as... Read More
A number of studies have suggested that strengthening women’s rights to land and property not only enhances their bargaining power within their family and community, but also contributes to greater agricultural productivity and household welfare through better nutrition and food security. In... Read More
The study was undertaken to evaluate the compliance of the regulatory framework of Private Employment Agencies (PEAs) in Albania with international standards vis-aà-vis related with migrant workers recruitment. Moreover, detailed analysis of the sector will serve to develop recommendations on the... Read More
The study was undertaken to evaluate the compliance of the regulatory framework of Private Employment Agencies (PEAs) in Albania with international standards vis-aà-vis related with migrant workers recruitment. Moreover, detailed analysis of the sector will serve to develop recommendations on the... Read More