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This report looks at the evaluability of the community-based reintegration (CBR) initiatives undertaken by the European Union–IOM Joint Initiative in the Horn of Africa programme. The report also provides a general framework for strengthening the evaluation of such type of activities in the future... Read More

This report elaborates on the usefulness and potential for natural experiment-based evaluation approaches in contexts that are prone to shocks or in which shocks have already occurred. The report also provides practical lessons for those interested in conducting such types of studies, based on the... Read More

The Government of Zambia acknowledges the immense contributions of the Zambian diaspora and that diaspora initiatives have largely been self-driven efforts characterized by limited coordination between the diaspora community and relevant government authorities, thus limiting their impact. The... Read More

A Region on the Move report series for the East and Horn of Africa has been the regional flagship publication since 2017. The report series provides an advanced understanding of the main migrant groups and the environment in which mobility takes place, with a focus on internal displacement and... Read More

Mapping the Rwandan Diaspora in the United States of America is the report on a mapping exercise that took place in the United States of America from November 2021 to March 2022. The study aimed to gain insights into the socioeconomic profile, professional skills and expertise of this population... Read More

This is one of the five modules that make up the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Trade Facilitation and Human Mobility Trainer’s Manual. The Trainer’s Manual was developed to build the capacities of border management agents and policy practitioners in the areas of trade facilitation,... Read More

This is one of the five modules that make up the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Trade Facilitation and Human Mobility Trainer’s Manual. The Trainer’s Manual was developed to build the capacities of border management agents and policy practitioners in the areas of trade facilitation,... Read More

This is one of the five modules that make up the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Trade Facilitation and Human Mobility Trainer’s Manual. The Trainer’s Manual was developed to build the capacities of border management agents and policy practitioners in the areas of trade facilitation,... Read More

This is one of the five modules that make up the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Trade Facilitation Training and Human Mobility Trainer’s Manual. The Trainer’s Manual was developed to build the capacities of border management agents and policy practitioners in the areas of trade... Read More

This is one of the five modules that make up the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Trade Facilitation and Human Mobility Trainer’s Manual. The Trainer’s Manual was developed to build the capacities of border management agents and policy practitioners in the areas of trade facilitation,... Read More

The report points to the transformative potential of regional integration and human mobility for the socioeconomic development of the region. Trade and labour mobility are some of the key benefits of regional integration and human mobility. Integrated border management, especially through One-Stop... Read More

The Government of the Republic of Zambia recognizes the significant contributions of the Zambian diaspora to national development, as reflected in the Seventh National Development Plan, and accordingly formulated a National Diaspora Policy. Following the successful development of the Diaspora... Read More

The Mapping the Rwandan Diaspora in Canada report is the result of an extensive mapping exercise conducted in Canada between November 2021 and February 2022. The purpose of this report is to capture and highlight the insights and input from the 433 Rwandan - Canadian diaspora members who responded... Read More

There is a growing understanding that conflict and displacement increases vulnerability to forms of slavery-related abuse, including forced labour, forced recruitment into armed groups and armed forces, forced marriage and human trafficking. In recent years, this issue has received increased... Read More

Following the launch of the Zambia Diaspora Policy in 2019, findings from the online survey of this Zambia National Remittances Study suggest that awareness of the policy among Zambia’s diaspora is quite low. The findings also point to the fact that the implementation of the diaspora policy needs... Read More

There is a growing need for data to guide decision-making. Mauritius is a country of both origin and destination for international migration. However, there is inadequate data to elaborate migration policies that can contribute to socioeconomic development. The limited availability of reliable,... Read More

A Region on the Move report series for the East and Horn of Africa has been the regional flagship publication since 2017. Over the years, the report series have illustrated the main humanitarian situations, with a focus on internal displacement and mixed migration flows along the major migration... Read More

Informal cross-border trade (CBT) is significant in Southern Africa, accounting for between 30 and 40 per cent of total intra-Southern African Development Community trade, with an estimated value of USD 17.6 billion. Women make up approximately 70 per cent of informal traders, face gender-specific... Read More

This report highlights the methodologies, results and lessons learned from the project Enhancing Natural Disaster Preparedness and Response Capacity in at-Risk Communities in Burundi, funded by the IOM Development Fund and implemented by IOM Burundi between September 2019 and August 2021.

With migration data in the global spotlight thanks to processes such as the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration and others, this report aims to provide a comprehensive picture of how migration data systems work in practice at the national level. IOM’s Global Migration Data... Read More

This report presents a review of the existing literature on customary law and practices, attitudes and beliefs (social norms) and other factors that create barriers to women’s access to and control over land and property in South Sudan. It also presents existing efforts to improve women’s property... Read More

This qualitative gender and gender-based violence (GBV) research was conducted in border communities in Jur River and Tonj South affected by high-levels of protracted and seasonal cattle-related conflict. The research aim was to identify gender norms that are supportive of women’s rights and... Read More

Informal cross-border trade is significant in Southern Africa, accounting for 30 to 40 per cent of the total trade in the Southern African Development Community, with an estimated value of USD 17.6 billion. Women make up approximately 70 per cent of informal cross-border traders (ICBTs), face... Read More

This is a policy research on remittances and diasporas engagement in South Sudan. It uses a combination of qualitative and quantitative analysis and conducted jointly with the Governmental technical advisory group of South Sudan.

Le chômage, le manque de ressources essentielles et les changements environnementaux font partie des principaux facteurs de migration à Madagascar, ce qui engendre des tendances migratoires complexes tant au niveau interne que transnational. Depuis le début du XXe siècle, la migration interne... Read More

This research report contributes to the body of knowledge on the experiences of families of missing migrants in Zimbabwe as they search for their relatives and deal with the impacts of the loss. The disappearance of a migrant relative has deep impacts on the emotional, economic, social and legal... Read More

Mozambique has been historically characterized by dynamic human mobility patterns that contribute to development, the economy and livelihoods of communities. However, the benefits of well-managed migration for development are yet to be maximized to their full potential through whole-of-government... Read More

This desk review of the medical (or health) diaspora originating from the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) region was conducted jointly by the World Health Organization, Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (WHO/EMRO) and the International Organization for... Read More

The IOM Regional Strategy for East and Horn of Africa aims to leverage migration for sustainable development and ensure that “no one is left behind”. It is centred around the human rights of migrants, the Sustainable Development Goals, Agenda 2063 of the African Union, and the strategic priorities... Read More

Unemployment, lack of basic resources, and environmental changes are some of the main drivers of migration in Madagascar, resulting in complex migration trends both internally and transnationally. Since the beginning of the twentieth century, internal migration has been a key livelihood strategy... Read More

La Communauté économique des États d’Afrique de l’Ouest (CEDEAO) et ses États membres adoptent de plus en plus de mesures et de politiques visant à maximiser les avantages potentiels de la migration pour le développement. Ce chapitre analyse les relations entre les États membres de la CEDEAO et... Read More

Le présent chapitre se penche sur la difficulté d’estimer l’ampleur et la répartition des risques en matière de protection en Libye, en analysant un ensemble de données établi à partir de 5 659 entretiens menés auprès de réfugiés et de migrants ayant gagné la Libye au départ de pays d’Afrique de l’... Read More

Le présent chapitre traite des risques que courent les migrants lorsqu'ils traversent le Sahara. Alors que les sources de données sur les expériences vécues par les migrants dans le Sahara sont rares, cette analyse s'appuie sur des données provenant de l'OIM et du Mixed Migration Centre. Il ressort... Read More

Ce chapitre étudie les liens entre la migration moderne et les mouvements de transhumance existant de longue date en Mauritanie. Dans ce pays, les éleveurs ont de tout temps pratiqué la transhumance interne et transfrontalière pour optimiser l’accès à l’eau et aux pâturages, ce qui leur a permis de... Read More

Le présent chapitre étudie l’utilisation des mégadonnées pour évaluer les « facteurs de répulsion » mensuels des migrations liées à l’asile à l’échelle nationale. Il s’intéresse en outre à la question de savoir s’il existe une corrélation entre, d’une part, les estimations de ces facteurs dans les... Read More

Les candidats à la migration originaires d’Afrique sont moins susceptibles de migrer vers leurs destinations internationales préférées que d’autres migrants. Le présent chapitre étudie les aspirations et les intentions en matière de migration, ainsi que les migrations effectives de ressortissants... Read More

Le présent chapitre fournit une vue d’ensemble des tendances et schémas migratoires au Niger entre janvier 2016 et décembre 2019. Les tendances migratoires ont radicalement changé avec l’application de la loi no 2015-36, qui a criminalisé la migration irrégulière. Les routes migratoires se sont... Read More

Le présent chapitre propose une analyse descriptive des tendances en matière d’arrivées de migrants et de réfugiés en Italie et en Espagne entre janvier 2018 et juin 2019. Il étudie les grandes tendances mensuelles des arrivées en 2018 et au premier semestre de 2019 ainsi que les signes de... Read More

Le présent chapitre offre une analyse descriptive des données relatives à la migration issues de la plateforme publicitaire de Facebook pour le continent africain. Il fournit une estimation du nombre de migrants en Afrique, et une ventilation par pays d’origine et par sexe. D’après les données... Read More

Entre 2014 et 2016, lorsqu’un nombre inédit de réfugiés et de migrants dépourvus de documents sont arrivés en Europe par voie maritime, une carte du quart nord-ouest du continent africain est apparue dans les médias européens. Y figuraient plusieurs lignes ou flèches s’étendant du golfe de Guinée à... Read More

En quelques mois seulement, la pandémie de COVID-19 a radicalement changé le paysage mondial des migrations et de la mobilité, et complexifié encore les migrations en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Nord et via la Méditerranée. La crise sanitaire, qui se propage

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 Koç University and published and distributed by Wiley. The... Read More

The Africa Migration Report takes a distinctly regional approach to inform knowledge on migration in Africa. This first edition, titled Challenging the Narrative, aims to deconstruct negative perceptions of migration in Africa by addressing contextual realities and bringing to light practical... Read More

The Rwandan diaspora mapping report in the United Kingdom aimed to ascertain and transmit a profile that outlines the number, gender composition, geographical distribution and professional skills, training and expertise of the Rwandans living in the United Kingdom. 

The Rwandan diaspora mapping report in the Netherlands aims to ascertain and transmit a profile that outlines the number, gender composition, geographic distribution, and professional skills, training and expertise of Rwandans living in the country. 

The Rwandan diaspora mapping report in Germany aimed to ascertain and transmit a profile that outlines the number, gender composition, geographic distribution and professional skills, training and expertise of the Rwandans living in Germany. 

The Rwandan diaspora mapping report in Belgium aims to ascertain and transmit a profile that outlines the number, gender composition, geographic distribution, and professional skills, training and expertise of Rwandans living in the country. 

Realizing the importance of its diaspora in economic development, the Government of Rwanda would like to identify the conditions and factors that are necessary to engage the diaspora in the development of their country of origin. The Government believes that there is a real need for a well-... Read More

This document is an abridged version of the longer report titled Mapping and Mobilizing the Rwandan Diaspora in Europe for Development in Rwanda: Comparative Report.

Authored by Sam Grundy and Sarah Zingg, this Migration Research Series paper discusses the role of the community stabilization approach to transition away from humanitarian crises in order to lay the ground for attaining durable solutions for displaced persons and, ultimately, operationalize the... Read More