Diaspora, Climate-Induced Migration and Skills Mobility: A focus on Africa

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have produced this joint report examining topical migration issues for Africa. The report entitled Diaspora Engagement, Climate-Induced Migration and Skills Mobility: A focus on Africa, provides critical analysis, institutional and policy recommendations emphasizing the significance of partnerships for inclusive Diaspora engagement (Chapter 1); managing climate mobility and building climate resilience (Chapter 2); and fostering skills mobility (Chapter 3). The report demonstrates the need to leverage and scale-up existing approaches on these interconnected issues to turn migration and human mobility in general into a force for development in Africa.

The report is a result of a two-year collaboration between IOM and AfDB which also benefited from the expertise of other members of the Multilateral Development Bank Platform on Economic Migration and Forced Displacement (EMFD). It is meant to support practitioners and decision makers in stepping-up actions for the benefit of migrants, communities and sustainable development of African countries.