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The report provides an overview of Fiji's digital capabilities on the central government level and in the field of migration management and outlines recommendations to further the digital transformation of governance and border management processes. The Migration Management Digital Maturity… Read More
The “Introduction to Biometrics” manual offers a fundamental operational guide for capturing, comparing, and assessing biometric data from populations as they move, emphasizing the utilization of technology for analyzing physical characteristics such as fingerprints, facial features, and iris scans… Read More
The Compendium of Good Practices in Enabling Access to Legal Identity for Undocumented Migrants is a tool developed by IOM to guide Member States in establishing legal identity to uphold the rights of migrants and of their children, without putting them at risk.
As the leading intergovernmental organization in the field of migration, IOM is called upon to address migration-related challenges, including those concerning migration management and the smooth digitalization thereof. With the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrating the need for flexible and innovative… Read More
This report provides an overview of the digital capabilities of the Central Government of Armenia, including in the field of migration management, and provides recommendations for furthering the digital transformation of the country’s governance and border management processes. Part of the IOM… Read More
The study titled Report on the Use of Fraudulent Medical Documents in Travel and Migration during the COVID-19 Pandemic seeks to support immigration and border management agencies in addressing the use of fraudulent COVID-19 medical documents in the context of migration. Data for this study are… 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
The Toolkit is part of a series of tools developed under the Mainstreaming Migration into International Cooperation and Development (MMICD) project funded by the EU. The aim of this Toolkit is to provide concise, operational, and user-friendly information and tools to help international cooperation… Read More
Informal cross-border trade (ICBT) is significant in Southern Africa, accounting for between 30 per cent and 40 per cent of the total trade within the SADC, with an estimated value of USD 17.6 billion. Women make up approximately 70 per cent of informal traders. They face gender-specific risks and… Read More
This report presents a gender-sensitive rapid assessment of Fiji’s border management policies and processes, and responses to COVID-19 conducted in 2021 through consultations with the Fijian Immigration Department and relevant border agencies.
IOM is committed to increasing its focus on legal identity as a core enabler of sustainable development, and safe and regular migration. IOM’s Institutional Strategy on Legal Identity will serve to guide the organization’s ongoing involvement to address the multiple mobility dimensions of legal… Read More
This chapter examines the implications of AI for policy and practice in the context of migration and mobility through the prism of the existing international human rights framework of rules, standards and principles. This is important because of the potential for human rights to be eroded – or… Read More
El Análisis de necesidades sobre gobernanza de las migraciones presenta una visión panorámica del actual estado de la gobernanza de las migraciones en Panamá. A través de evidencias concretas y datos, asimismo con los insumos de actores regionales clave, se obtiene una amplia perspectiva sobre las… Read More
l Análisis de necesidades sobre gobernanza de las migraciones presenta una visión panorámica del actual estado de la gobernanza de las migraciones en República Dominicana. A través de evidencias concretas y datos, asimismo con los insumos de actores regionales clave, se obtiene una amplia… Read More
This Migration Governance Needs Assessment presents a panoramic view of the current state of migration governance in Belize. Through concrete evidence and data, combined with the inputs of regional stakeholders, it provides a larger perspective on opportunities for strengthening migration… Read More
This migration governance needs assessment presents a panoramic view of the current state of migration governance in Suriname. Through concrete evidence and data, combined with the inputs of regional stakeholders, it provides a larger perspective on opportunities for strengthening migration… Read More
This Migration Governance Needs Assessment presents a panoramic view of the current state of migration governance in Guyana. Through concrete evidence and data, combined with the inputs of regional stakeholders, it provides a larger perspective on opportunities for strengthening migration… Read More
El Análisis de necesidades sobre gobernanza de las migraciones presenta una visión panorámica del actual estado de la gobernanza de las migraciones en El Salvador. A través de evidencias concretas y datos, asimismo con los insumos de actores regionales clave, se obtiene una amplia perspectiva sobre… Read More
El Análisis de necesidades sobre gobernanza de las migraciones presenta una visión panorámica del actual estado de la gobernanza de las migraciones en México. A través de evidencias concretas y datos, asimismo con los insumos de actores regionales clave, se obtiene una amplia perspectiva sobre las… Read More
This migration governance needs assessment presents a panoramic view of the current state of migration governance in Suriname. Through concrete evidence and data, combined with the inputs of regional stakeholders, it provides a larger perspective on opportunities for strengthening migration… Read More
Қазақстан — көші-қон процестерінің айтарлықтай белсенді қатысушысы: 2019 жылы ресми деректер бойынша уақытша орын ауыстырушылар мен еңбек көші-қонын есептемегенде 1173,2 мыңнан астам адам (57,5 мыңы сыртқы миграция процестеріне және 1115,7 мыңы ішкі көші-қонға) қатысқан, бұл елдің барлық халық… Read More
This report analyses good practices in migration data capacity building by looking at recent efforts by international organizations to enhance the capacity of National Statistical Systems (NSS) and other national agencies to collect, manage and disseminate official statistics on migration, thereby… Read More
The new edition of Migration Policy Practice focuses on three key and diverse migration topics: measuring the extent of migration in the Global South; comparing immigrant students´ integration; and migration and identity management questions in asylum cases.
The first article, by David Ingleby, Ann… Read More
GiA10, on facilitating migrants' movement to safety, presents efforts by different stakeholders to address administrative barriers to international evacuations, such as by granting flexibility of immigration regimes, border management or facilitated issuance of identity and travel documents. It… Read More
GiA2, on collecting and sharing information on migrants, presents efforts by different stakeholders to capture migrants' presence in areas at risk or affected by crises, as well as their patterns of movement. It also introduces a tool for developing collective profiles of migrants groups through… Read More
The study focuses on the establishment of the identities of third-country nationals in procedures under aliens law. Identity is defined as a set of characteristics related to a person which makes it possible to individualize that person. Such characteristics include the person’s name, date and… Read More
The study focuses on the establishment of the identities of third-country nationals in procedures under aliens law. Identity is defined as a set of characteristics related to a person which makes it possible to individualize that person. Such characteristics include the person’s name, date and… Read More
The registration of irregular migrants and asylum seekers and collection of biometric data in European Union Member States has become increasingly relevant for migration and border management in the European Union.
Exchange of data between national authorities in the European Union is facilitated… Read More
Description: This study deals with border communities' perceptions about:
- border management in Diffa region and the eastern part of Zinder region;
- criminality, Boko Haram and terrorism;
- relationships and communication with defence and security forces in charge with border management;
-… Read More
Les gouvernants admettent que l’utilisation d’identités et de documents frauduleux représente une menace importance pour la sécurité des États et la capacité de ces derniers à contrôler leurs frontières efficacement.
Governments recognize that the use of fraudulent documents and identities poses a significant threat to States’ national security and their ability to effectively manage their borders.
The aims to strengthen the institutional capacities of the Armenian National Security Service and the Border Guards Troops to respond to migration crises and enhance their role in inter-agency cooperation. The report provides an introduction to the concept of Humanitarian Border Management (HBM),… Read More
The aims to strengthen the institutional capacities of the Armenian National Security Service and the Border Guards Troops to respond to migration crises and enhance their role in inter-agency cooperation. The report provides an introduction to the concept of Humanitarian Border Management (HBM),… Read More
The Republic of Uganda Border and Migration Management Assessment was carried out in 2014 in order to give an overview of the migration management structure of the country. This publication allows the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control of Uganda and other stakeholders to properly… Read More
The assessment report is produced under the Ghana Integrated Migration Management Approach (GIMMA) project, funded by the European Union and jointly implemented by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Ghana Immigration Service (GIS).
La cartographie et présentation de la gestion des frontières au Niger est une étude réalisée par l’OIM Niger dans le cadre du projet « Gestion coordonnée des frontières au Mali, au Niger, au Burkina Faso et en Mauritanie » financé par le Gouvernement du Japon.
La cartographie et présentation de la gestion des frontières au Mali est une étude réalisée par l’OIM Mali dans le cadre du projet « Gestion coordonnée des frontières au Mali, au Niger, au Burkina Faso et en Mauritanie » financé par le Gouvernement du Japon.
La cartographie et présentation de la gestion des frontières au Burkina Faso est une étude réalisée par l’OIM Burkina Faso dans le cadre du projet « Gestion coordonnée des frontières au Mali, au Niger, au Burkina Faso et en Mauritanie » financé par le Gouvernement du Japon.
Published several times a year, Migration is an update on the Organization's activities and international migration policy issues. Migration is available in English, French and Spanish.
Published several times a year, Migration is an update on the Organization's activities and international migration policy issues. Migration is available in English, French and Spanish.
The objective of this monograph is to review the costeffectiveness of both external and internal migration control instruments in selected countries. In 2002, five industrial countries - the US, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK - spent about USD 17 billion to enforce immigration laws and… Read More
Cette publication résume les activités du Centre Africain de Renforcement des Capacités en 2012-2013. Etabli en 2009 à la demande des Etats Africains Membres de l’OIM, les activités du ACBC relèvent de trois piliers distincts mais étroitement liés.
Biometrics and International Migration focuses on the impact of the rapid expansion in the use of biometric systems in migration management on the rights of individuals; it seeks to highlight legal issues for consideration in implementing such systems, taking as the starting point that the security… Read More
Recent events heightened the perception that borders need to be better secured. Integrity of application and travel documents were questioned. Biometric applications are introduced in visa and travel documents. The threat to national borders imposed new restrictions in the application process… Read More
The Immigration and Border Management (IBM) programme has evolved steadily in recent years in response to the need for innovative solutions to manage ever-increasing migration flows. The IBM team – a core group of specialists in both Headquarters and strategic locations in the Field – is committed… Read More
The brochure describes IOM’s contribution to the expansion of advanced border control and management technologies in Armenia. It illustrates the operation of the Border Management Information System (BMIS), a complete business application solution combining all aspects of migration facilitation… Read More
The brochure describes IOM’s contribution to the expansion of advanced border control and management technologies in Armenia. It illustrates the operation of the Border Management Information System (BMIS), a complete business application solution combining all aspects of migration facilitation… Read More
Migration Policy Practice is a bimonthly journal published jointly by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Eurasylum Ltd. It only contributes articles from, and is overseen by, senior officials in Government, EU and international organizations, as well as civil society worldwide,… Read More
The manual includes key provisions, skills and recommendations for coordinating and ensuring working and practical activities of border plenipotentiaries under the active Armenian legislation, international treaties, work experience of border guards and their foreign partners. The manual is… Read More
The manual includes key provisions, skills and recommendations for coordinating and ensuring working and practical activities of border plenipotentiaries under the active Armenian legislation, international treaties, work experience of border guards and their foreign partners. The manual is… Read More