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Revealing the harsh reality of trafficking in persons and forced labour within the Southern Africa and Indian Ocean Region, the Regional Baseline Assessment sheds light on prevalent challenges and critical gaps in addressing these criminal activities. Despite efforts to combat trafficking,… Read More
The IOM Flagship Report “Leveraging Human Mobility to Rescue the 2030 Agenda” is the first of its kind in terms of its scope, and a central contribution of IOM to the 2023 Sustainable Development Goals Summit (SDG Summit).
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
La Estrategia de País de la OIM Perú presenta la acción de la organización en los próximos cinco años para cumplir con las responsabilidades nuevas y emergentes de ONU Migración. Este documento analiza las necesidades y establece prioridades para el período 2022-2026, en linea con la Visión… Read More
Air Pollution and Its Health Impacts on Internal Migrants in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan - Assessment Report
This report discusses the essential findings and learnings from a collaborative research project with the University of Liverpool, investigating the use of Twitter data to track immigration sentiment during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pour ne laisser personne de côté, les migrants doivent être pris en compte dans l’ensemble des efforts mis en œuvre pour réaliser les objectifs de développement durable (ODD). En outre, les migrants sont des acteurs clés du développement durable. Partout dans le monde, ils contribuent de manière… Read More
This report provides an overview of the mechanisms that facilitate regular labour migration in the Caribbean, as these mechanisms constitute important elements in regional and national migration governance structures.
This report analyses the migration trends and remittance inflows for Lao People’s Democratic Republic while identifying gaps and challenges in policy and legislative frameworks, such as social protection provisions. This report also estimates the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on… Read More
El presente informe presenta una descripción general de los mecanismos regulares que permiten la migración laboral en Mesoamérica, en cuanto constituyen elementos importantes en las estructuras de gobernanza migratoria nacionales y regionales.
For vulnerable migrants living in cities, the COVID-19 pandemic has created both new challenges and new opportunities. Authored by Harald Bauder and Margaret Godoy, this paper explores how policies and practices from so-called sanctuary and solidarity cities – which have long sought to protect such… Read More
The rapid surge in mixed migration in 2015-2016 thrust many local authorities across Europe into emergency mode, forcing them to find ways to address the needs of vulnerable groups, including refugees with a range of physical and mental-health conditions and unaccompanied children. Often,… Read More
This resource presents policymakers and regulators with practical guidance and ideas to improve regulation and oversight of international recruitment and protection of migrant workers. It covers a broad range of themes, including the following: (a) recruitment fees; (b) licensing and registration… Read More
This document is the result of the Local Migration Governance Indicators (MGI) assessment in Montréal and summarizes the well-developed areas of the city’s migration governance structures, as well as the areas with potential for further development, as assessed by the Local MGI.
The role of cities… Read More
This document is the result of the Local Migration Governance Indicators (MGI) assessment in Accra and summarizes the well-developed areas of the city’s migration governance structures, as well as the areas with potential for further development, as assessed by the Local MGI.
The role of cities and… Read More
Este perfil de gobernanza sobre la migración presenta un resumen sobre las áreas bien desarrolladas de las estructuras de gobernanza de la migracion de Peru, al igual que las áreas con potencial para un desarrollo adicional, según la evaluación realizada por los Indicadores de Gobernanza de la… Read More
This is a joint publication of IOM Italy and the Prefecture of Naples which presents relevant data and information regarding the foreign population regularly residing in the 4th Municipality of the City of Naples. It does so by illustrating the available data on demographic and socio-economic… Read More
The report presents the results of the assessment of the range and types of IOM’s education and vocational training programmes as of December 2017. Within an overall framework of reviewing the Organization’s role in supporting the development and implementation of migration policy, the purpose of… Read More
This paper is part of the IOM Migration Research Leaders Syndicate’s contribution toward the Global Compact for Migration. It is one of 26 papers that make up a consolidated Syndicate publication, which focuses on proposing ways to address complex and pressing issues in contemporary international… Read More
This paper is part of the IOM Migration Research Leaders Syndicate’s contribution toward the Global Compact for Migration. It is one of 26 papers that make up a consolidated Syndicate publication, which focuses on proposing ways to address complex and pressing issues in contemporary international… Read More
This paper is part of the IOM Migration Research Leaders Syndicate’s contribution toward the Global Compact for Migration. It is one of 26 papers that make up a consolidated Syndicate publication, which focuses on proposing ways to address complex and pressing issues in contemporary international… Read More
This study on domestic workers in China was conducted under the EU–China Dialogue on Migration and Mobility Support Project, a collaboration between the International Organization for Migration and the International Labour Organization, funded by the European Union. It examines the current… Read More
This study on domestic workers in China was conducted under the EU–China Dialogue on Migration and Mobility Support Project, a collaboration between the International Organization for Migration and the International Labour Organization, funded by the European Union. It examines the current… 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
Cette publication comprend le rapport et les documents supplémentaires de la Conférence sur les migrants et les villes, qui s’est tenue à Genève (Suisse) les 26 et 27 octobre 2015 dans le cadre du Dialogue international sur la migration (IDM), la principale enceinte de dialogue de l’OIM sur les… Read More
The United States of America is widely known as one of the major destinations for Nigerian migrants. Migration of Nigerians to this country has been increasing over time, and trends show that this is still continuing. The situation has created a huge opportunity to harness and maximize enormous… Read More
La presente publicación contiene el informe y los materiales complementarios de la Conferencia sobre los Migrantes y la Ciudades, celebrada en Ginebra (Suiza), los días 26 y 27 de octubre de 2015, en el marco del Diálogo Internacional sobre la Migración (DIM), el principal foro de diálogo normativo… Read More
This publication contains the report and supplementary materials of the Conference on Migrants and Cities, which was held in Geneva, Switzerland, on 26 and 27 October 2015, within the framework of the International Dialogue on Migration (IDM), IOM’s principal forum for migration policy dialogue.
The Joint Migration and Development Initiative (JMDI) and International Organization for Migration (IOM) have joined forces and expertise to carry out a study titled “Mainstreaming Migration into Local Development Planning and Beyond,” which aims to provide a thorough analysis of what has been done… Read More
Devido a diferentes causas, a migração interna é um fenómeno essencial da sociedade angolana. A guerra civil que teve lugar entre 1975 e 2002, assim como a procura de melhores oportunidades, têm um papel importante na migração de milhões de Angolanos.
Le Séminaire sur le commerce et la migration, qui a eu lieu à Genève en octobre 2004, était coparrainé par l'OIM, la Banque mondiale et l'Organisation mondiale du commerce. Cette manifestation s'inscrivait dans le suivi du séminaire de novembre 2003 consacré lui aussi au thème " commerce et… Read More
El Seminario sobre Comercio y Migración, celebrado en Ginebra en octubre de 2004, fue copatrocinado por la OIM, el Banco Mundial y la Organización Mundial del Comercio. Este evento se organizó en seguimiento a un Seminario sobre Comercio y Migración, celebrado en noviembre de 2003 y patrocinado… Read More
The seminar on Trade and Migration, held in Geneva in October 2004, was co-sponsored by IOM, the World Bank and the World Trade Organization. This event was a follow up to the November 2003 Trade and Migration seminar organized by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, IOM and… Read More
International Dialogue on Migration No. 11 - Migrants and the Host Society: Partnerships for Success
The process of migration is a process of change, for migrants as well as for societies: Migration increases diversity in societies of destination, and novel, more flexible and multidirectional migratory movements accentuate this trend. Integration denotes the process of managing diversity and… Read More
The process of migration is a process of change, for migrants as well as for societies: Migration increases diversity in societies of destination, and novel, more flexible and multidirectional migratory movements accentuate this trend. Integration denotes the process of managing diversity and… Read More
The Western Balkan countries remain an area of interest to those with a stake in migration issues. Despite the region’s common recent history, the Western Balkans are very diverse as regards migration issues: some are plagued by poverty and high unemployment rates that generate large outflows of… Read More
Statistics from the Central Bank of Nigeria indicate that in 2012 Nigerians living abroad remitted USD 21 billion to Nigeria. As a result of such evidence, it has been acknowledged that this is a potential source that can contribute to national development. The evidence generally focused on… Read More
The study Recognition of Qualifications and Competences of Migrants investigates the existing national practices for assessing, validating and recognizing formal, non-formal and informal learning of migrants based on selected experiences within and outside the European Union (EU). The study reviews… Read More
Cross-border labour mobility can contribute to the improved matching of skills and jobs, transfer of knowledge and technology, increased economic productivity and employment creation. While the current economic situation and limited employment opportunities in South-East Europe pose considerable… Read More