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This report explores how social norms and stigma can be drivers of vulnerability to trafficking and barriers to the effective reintegration of survivors in West Sumba and Southwest Sumba, Indonesia. It explores the ways in which social pressures and expectations on individuals to migrate heighten… Read More
This report explores how social norms and stigma can be drivers of vulnerability to trafficking and barriers to the effective reintegration of survivors in Ethiopia. Focusing on Jimma and Arsi Zones in Ethiopia, it explores the ways in which social norms and expectations can heighten the risk of… Read More
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The Canadian Orientation Abroad (COA) programme is a global initiative funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and implemented worldwide by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in about 100… Read More
The new issue of Migration Policy Practice includes four articles on very different themes of interest to policymakers. Following on from our tenth-anniversary edition on the implications of COVID-19 for migration, the first article in this issue looks at how the pandemic is affecting irregular… Read More
Authored by Niva Shrestha, Joelle Mak and Cathy Zimmerman, this Migration Research Series paper explores the concepts of stigma and empowerment through the perceptions and experiences of 55 prospective Nepalese women labour migrants. The results of this qualitative study show that migration can… Read More
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
Authored by Laura Foley and Nicola Piper, this paper explores the impacts and implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on women migrant workers. It examines how the global health crisis has both amplified existing gender dynamics and created new gender-biased outcomes that disproportionately impact… Read More
This is the first Cluster-wide study in South Sudan which examines the gender gap in women’s participation in the WASH sector at leadership, technical and community levels and identifies how to create better conditions for equitable participation to occur. The paper identifies barriers and good… Read More
This programme guide is intended to support humanitarian staff primarily working in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector in South Sudan to actively prepare and encourage more women to enter the WASH sector at all levels – community, technical and leadership. The recommendations,… 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 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
La question de l’inclusion des migrants a toujours été un élément important du phénomène migratoire, mais elle a gagné en complexité dans le monde actuel, de plus en plus globalisé et caractérisé par des sociétés de plus en plus diverses. Le chapitre 6 présente les notions d’inclusion des migrants… 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
Les fiches d’information sur le Rapport État de la migration dans le monde 2020 donnent un aperçu succinct de chacun des onze chapitres du Rapport. Elles permettent de se faire facilement et rapidement une idée des questions et des sujets examinés dans l’ouvrage.
Las Hojas Informativas del Informe sobre las Migraciones en el Mundo 2020 ofrecen una sinopsis de cada uno de los 11 capítulos del Informe. Por ende, son un medio accesible y rápido para tener una idea sobre los temas tratados en esta edición del Informe.
La migración internacional es un fenómeno complejo que engloba una multiplicidad de aspectos económicos, sociales y de seguridad referentes al mundo entero. En este capítulo de síntesis del Informe sobre las Migraciones en el Mundo 2020 –la nueva edición de la publicación emblemática de la OIM–,… Read More
The World Migration Report 2020 InfoSheets provide a succinct overview of each of the 11 chapters in the Report. They provide an easy and quick way to get a sense of the topics and issues examined in World Migration Report 2020.
Migrants’ inclusion has always been an important part of the migration phenomenon, but it is a particularly complex issue in today’s increasingly globalized world and diverse societies. Chapter 6 introduces the notions of migrants’ inclusion and social cohesion and examines inclusion outcomes and… Read More
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
Chapter 10 is a follow-up analysis to World Migration Report 2015, which was devoted to a single theme: the relationship between migration and the cities of the world. Building on the foundations of WMR 2015, the chapter looks at the role of the modern city in migration governance, taking… 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
A number of studies have suggested that strengthening women’s rights to land and property not only enhances their bargaining power within their family and community, but also contributes to greater agricultural productivity and household welfare through better nutrition and food security. In… Read More
In Nepal, approximately 73 per cent of women are engaged in agriculture, contributing to all stages from management to marketing. Yet, women’s access and ownership of land in the country remains marginal. According to 2011 population census, only in 19.71 per cent of the households in the country… Read More
我们生活在一个城市化快速发展的时代。2014年,全球超过54%的人口居住在城市。目前城市人口为39亿,这一数量在2050年将达到约64亿。移民对城市化进程产生了巨大的推动作用,并使城市成为更具多样性的居住地。
近五分之一的移民居住在世界最大的二十座城市。这其中的很多城市中,移民人数达到甚至超过了总人口的三分之一。其他城市的移民人口在近几年也增长迅速。那些亚洲和非洲的飞速发展的小城市,在未来将会吸收全球绝大多数城市新增人口。这种向城市迁移的人口流动模式以国内流动的暂时性和循环性为主要特征。
城市化的飞速发展,移民人口的快速增长,给移民者、社会和政府带来了机遇和挑战。《世界移民报告2015》… Read More
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We live in a world which is becoming increasingly urban. Over 54 per cent of people across the globe were living in urban areas in 2014. The current urban population of 3.9 billion is expected to grow to some 6.4 billion by 2050. Migration is driving much of the… 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
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.
China has achieved remarkable progress in poverty alleviation since the start of the reforms. Calculated according to the official poverty line, rural poverty has dropped dramatically from 30.7 per cent in 1978 to 2.6 per cent in 2005. Rural–urban labour migration on an unprecedented scale played a… Read More
International Migration is a refereed quarterly 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 at Georgetown University's Institute for the Study of… Read More
Vivimos en un mundo cada vez más urbano. En 2014, más del 54% de los habitantes del planeta residía en zonas urbanas. Es de prever que para 2050 la población urbana, que actualmente asciende a 3.900 millones de personas,alcance unos 6.400 millones. La migración propulsa la creciente urbanización,… Read More
Nous vivons dans un monde qui ne cesse de s’urbaniser. En 2014, plus de 54 % de la population mondiale habitait dans des zones urbaines. D’ici à 2050, la population urbaine devrait passer de 3,9 milliards de personnes aujourd’hui à quelque 6,4 milliards de personnes. La migration est un moteur… Read More
We live in a world which is becoming increasingly urban. Over 54 per cent of people across the globe were living in urban areas in 2014. The current urban population of 3.9 billion is expected to grow to some 6.4 billion by 2050. Migration is driving much of the increase in urbanization, making… Read More
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
“In Europe, we need to get on urgently with the process of managing migration as best as we can, in accordance with clear principles, so that migration can benefit our societies and our economies.” In his lead article for this issue of MPP, Martin Schulz, former President of the European Parliament… 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.
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
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 at Georgetown University's Institute for the Study of… 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 at Georgetown University's Institute for the Study of… Read More
Accession to the EU is expected to bring about changes in migratory routes and destinations, as well as social changes in future member states. How will new migration trends affect society in these countries? How will countries characterized by emigration in the 90’s cope with rising immigration… Read More
In 1997 and 1999, IOM published its first original reports on migration in the CIS countries. This third volume of that series - the 2001/2002 Review - contains a statistical and analytical update of recent migration flows for12 countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA), taking into… Read More
Accession to the EU is expected to bring about changes in migratory routes and destinations, as well as social changes in future member states. How will new migration trends affect society in these countries? How will countries characterized by emigration in the 90’s cope with rising immigration… Read More
Accession to the EU is expected to bring about changes in migratory routes and destinations, as well as social changes in future member states. How will new migration trends affect society in these countries? How will countries characterized by emigration in the 90’s cope with rising immigration… Read More