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The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and Caribbean Community (CARICOM) regimes for free movement of persons and their implementation fundamentally shape how people are moving throughout the Caribbean.
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 Carleton University and published and distributed by Wiley… Read More
The practical guidelines contained in this publication provide guidance on how to develop and implement referral mechanisms for the protection and assistance of migrants vulnerable to violence, exploitation and abuse. The objective is to strengthen operational responses and thereby improve… Read More
The practical guidelines contained in this publication provide guidance on how to determine the need for a response to migrants in situations of vulnerability, and on how to plan for, finance, monitor and evaluating such response, accordingly. This publication should be considered as complementing… Read More
This handbook presents the determinants of migrant vulnerability (DOMV) model for analysing and responding to migrant vulnerability. The DOMV model is specifically designed to address the protection and assistance needs of a specific subset of migrants: those who have experienced or are vulnerable… Read More
Migration Initiatives 2020 illustrates to Member States, governments, partners, the private sector and readers the planned interventions and global funding requirements of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) for 2020. Migration Initiatives 2020 is structured around the Migration… Read More
"يعتبر دليل أفضل الممارسات بمثابة مجموعة من الإرشادات التنفيذية حول كيفية إنشاء وتشغيل آلية شكاوى مجتمعية مشتركة بين الوكالات للتعامل مع التقارير المتعلقة بالإنتهاك و الاستغلال الجنسيين من جانب عمال الإغاثة. و يشتمل هذا الدليل على مجموعة من الدروس المستفادة، والأمثلة، و الدراسات المتعلقة بالحالات… Read More
This manual for the Scalabrinian missionary trainers was prepared by the Coordination Office for the Mediterranean of IOM at the request of the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of St Charles Borromeo, Scalabrinians.
Supporting Brighter Futures: Young Women and Girls and Labour Migration in South-East Asia and the Pacific explores and critically examines the existing evidence base on key aspects of the topic so as to inform potential policy and programmatic responses designed to enhance labour migration impacts… Read More
What makes migrants vulnerable to human trafficking and associated forms of exploitation and abuse? A new study, undertaken by Minderoo Foundation’s Walk Free initiative and IOM, examines the connection between migration and modern slavery, and focuses on which migrants are most vulnerable, and in… Read More
For the period covering 2019–2023, the IOM Regional Strategy for Southern Africa has identified strategic objectives to guide the work of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in the region, aligning itself with the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Developmental Goals, as well as the… Read More
The International Organization for Migration (IOM, the UN Migration Agency) plays a key role in global resettlement. Providing essential support to States in resettling refugees and other humanitarian entrants is a fundamental purpose and among its largest ongoing activities. Along the resettlement… Read More
This report explores the International Organization for Migration’s experience with the humanitarian–development–peace nexus (HDPN) in Colombia, Mali, Nigeria, Somalia and Turkey, with a focus on systemic enablers and barriers to its operationalization. The results highlight the importance of… Read More
The IOM Glossary is a “living document”. Therefore, to ensure you always have access to the most up-to-date version, we advise you to view it online and avoid downloading it.
The IOM Glossary on Migration is an accessible and extensive collection of definitions of migration-related terminology. It… Read More
Die Studie befasst sich mit der Frage, ob in Österreich der Asyl- bzw. subsidiäre Schutzstatus aberkannt werden kann, wenn eine berechtigte Person in ihren Herkunftsstaat reist oder mit den Behörden des Herkunftsstaates Kontakt aufnimmt. Behandelt werden daher die genauen gesetzlichen Vorgaben, die… Read More
GiA12, on establishing referral procedures among key stakeholders, list mechanisms that have been established to identify migrants' specific needs and refer individual migrants to actors that are best placed to meet them. It also presents a checklist for the safe evacuation of migrant children out… Read More
GiA3, on empowering migrants, presents efforts by different stakeholders to improve migrants' crisis awareness and preparedness, support their integration in host communities and protect them by improving their access to insurance. It also presents a tool to design relevant insurance programmes.
GiA1, on tracking information on crises, and potential impacts on migrants, presents efforts by different stakeholders to gather and share information on past and potential crises, and to include data on migrants and their characteristics in risk and vulnerability assessments. It also introduces… Read More
عقب سلسلة من حلقات العمل الاستشاريّة التي عقدت في دمشق في عام 2012 ، بدأت المنظمة الدولية للهجرة في تنفيذ أنشطتها في مجال الدعم النفسي الاجتماعي في الجمهورية العربية السورية من خلال برنامج يركز على بناء قدرات الممارسين في المجال النفسي الاجتماعي المحليين، وأولئك القادرين على الاستجابة في المجال… Read More
O Protocolo de Assistência a Migrantes em Situação de Vulnerabilidade consolida as políticas públicas, equipamentos e serviços existentes na cidade de Foz do Iguaçu com os quais se organiza a proteção e assistência, em âmbito local, ao migrante em situação de vulnerabilidade. A partir dessa… Read More
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 Carleton University and published and distributed by Wiley… Read More
At its very core, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is grounded in the movement of people. Through 68 years of field experience, the Organization has identified best practices from millions of migrant movements around the globe, informing the development of its many protocols.… Read More
Хот суурин газар шилжин ирэгсдийн эмзэг байдал нь тухайн хувь хүний суурь боловсрол, нийгэмд эзлэх байр сууриас гадна амьдарч буй газар, хотын үйлчилгээний хүртээмж зэрэг амьдрах орчин нөхцлөөс хамаарсан хүчин зүйлс, мөн хотод шилжин ирэгсдэд зориулсан төрийн үйлчилгээ дутмаг гэсэн үндсэн гурван… Read More
Urban migrant vulnerability is found to be linked with three main factors, which include an individual's personal background, contextual vulnerability such as living area and access to urban services, and the lack of officially designated government services for urban migrants.
These factors result… Read More
The study provides an overview of the status quo of reception facilities for asylum-seekers in Austria. It analyses the historical development of reception facilities, beginning from the 1990s up to 2004, when the new asylum law entered into force, changing the federal care system. After laying out… Read More
The second EMN Focussed Study 2012 reflects on challenges in establishing the identity of (rejected) applicants for international protection in Austria, both in the asylum procedure and the procedure to implement forced return.
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The study provides an overview of the Austrian asylum and migration policies. In particular, the study deals with the most relevant institutions involved and the modern development of the Austrian asylum and migration system. Subsequently, the study elaborates on the current situation in the fields… Read More
This study focuses on the integration of beneficiaries of international protection (persons granted asylum and beneficiaries of subsidiary protection) and persons who have been issued a humanitarian residence title in the framework of an asylum procedure into the labour market. The study provides… Read More
This publication showcases the work between IOM and the United Kingdom between 2013 and 2017. It offers a snapshot of key areas of collaboration, notably in humanitarian support and resilience building; orderly migration, refugee resettlement and integration; and migrant protection and support to… Read More
The Migration Research Series (MRS) presents the findings of research projects managed by IOM’s Research Unit in Geneva, and studies prepared by IOM staff and its field offices. The series is designed to bring the results of policy-relevant migration research to the attention of a broader audience… Read More