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Tajik Migrants with Re-entry Bans to the Russian Federation

This exploratory study, conducted in 2013, examines the challenges and future plans of the growing number of Tajik migrant workers banned from re-entering the Russian Federation.  Varying in duration from three to five years, these re-entry bans have led to a growing category of involuntary... Read more

MRS No. 45 - Mecanismos consultivos interestatales regionales sobre migración

Enfoques, actividades recientes, e incidencia sobre la gobernanza mundial de las migraciones

Para que las políticas migratorias sean eficaces, es necesario que los Estados colaboren entre sí; el programa de cooperación se ha vuelto complejo y presenta múltiples facetas. Estos y otros factores impulsan a los Estados a crear diversos tipos de mecanismos consultivos y a participar en ellos.... Read more

MRS No. 45 - Regional Inter-State Consultation Mechanisms on Migration

Approaches, Recent Activities and Implications for Global Governance of Migration

Effective migration policy requires cooperation among states, and the agenda for cooperation has become increasingly complex and multifaceted. These factors and others motivate states to create and participate in inter-state consultation mechanisms of various kinds. These mechanisms may be topic-... Read more

MRS No. 46 - Migration and development within the South

New evidence from African, Caribbean and Pacific countries (ACP Observatory on Migration)

South–South migration is a traditional livelihood strategy for millions of people in the global South. Despite its importance, mobility between developing countries has only recently been targeted by researchers and policymakers.

MRS No. 47 - Displaced Youth’s Role in Sustainable Return: Lessons from South Sudan

More than 2 million Southerners have returned to South Sudan since 2005, following the end of the North–South civil war. Building on research conducted in South Sudan, as well as Egypt and northern Uganda, Ensor examines the process of reintegration of refugees and internally displaced persons... Read more

Nigerian diasporas in the South: Harnessing the potential for national development

This first ever study on the Nigerian diasporas in Ghana and South Africa highlights that the profile of these diasporas is similar to that of Nigerians in Europe and North America in terms of migration push and pull factors, remittance behavior and identification with ‘home’.

Si proches et si lointaines: Les diasporas haïtiennes aux Caraïbes

Les phénomènes migratoires se trouvent au cœur du tissu social et économique d’Haïti. Les communautés diasporiques en Amérique du Nord et en France ont longtemps contribué, par des transferts formels et informels de capital social et financier, à compenser les déséquilibres qui entravent le... Read more

Migrations internes au Cameroun: Contrainte ou moteur du développement urbain et sanitaire?

Bien que la migration interne soit considérée comme un déterminant privilégié de l’urbanisation anarchique et la précarité sanitaire urbaine au Cameroun, elle contribue au même temps à l’amélioration des conditions de vie des migrants et à l’émergence d’un secteur informel fournisseur d’emplois et... Read more

Internal migration in Cameroon: Constraint for or driver of urban and health development?

Internal migration is often considered a major determinant of unplanned urbanization and urban health precariousness in Cameroon. However, at the same time, internal migration contributes to improving the living conditions of migrants and to the emergence of an informal sector that provides jobs... Read more

Internal Migration in Nigeria: A Positive Contribution to Human Development

Internal migration is a fundamental feature of ACP societies.  Based on the review of available literature, existing research and interviews with key stakeholders, this study highlights the positive contribution of internal migration for development in Nigeria. The recommendations call for an... Read more

Invisible immigrants: A profile of irregular migration, smuggling of migrants and trafficking in persons in Trinidad and Tobago

Irregular migration, human trafficking and migrant smuggling not only lead to the infringement of migrants’ human rights, but also undermine their potential economic and welfare contributions to the development of countries. Drawing from a qualitative methodology that included the use of... Read more

Novo país, novas necessidades, novas respostas: A migração irregular de trabalhadores em Timor-Leste

Desde sua independência, Timor-Leste tem recebido migrantes em situação regular e irregular, principalmente provenientes de países asiáticos, para trabalhar na construção civil, no comércio e nos serviços. Apesar de um quadro institucional ter sido desenvolvido para responder aos desafios de gestão... Read more