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Following the Andaman Sea Crisis of May‒June 2015, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Bangladesh conducted a community-based study to understand the push factors influencing migrants to travel through irregular channels and the challenges experienced by migrants upon returning to… Read More
Este informe sigue los pasos de la implementación de dos proyectos, financiados por la Unión Europea, distintos pero complementarios, implementados por la Organización Internacional para las Migraciones (OIM): el Método coordinado para la reintegración de las víctimas de trata que regresan… Read More
Ce rapport intervient dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre par l’Organisation internationale pour les migrations (OIM) de deux projets distincts mais complémentaires, financés par l’Union européenne, à savoir: le projet CARE (Approche Coordonnée pour la Réinsertion des victimes de la traite qui… Read More
This report follows on from the implementation of two distinct but complementary European Union-funded projects implemented by the International Organization for Migration (IOM): Coordinated Approach for the REintegration of victims of trafficking returning voluntarily to any third country (CARE… Read More
The “IOM-EU Cooperation on Migration and Mobility: Addressing the Valletta Summit Priorities Together” report captures the main features and tangible results of the IOM-EU global partnership from 2015 to 2016 with a focus on the joint efforts in implementing the Joint Valletta Action Plan, as well… Read More
In 2011, the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Member States focused on the need to develop capacity on this theme at an intersessional workshop of the International Dialogue on Migration in March. Capacity needs in three main areas were identified: (a) building knowledge and… Read More
The Pacific Islands region is known as the “early warning system of the global community” due to its extreme vulnerability to climate change and disproportionately high disaster risk. Climate change impacts human mobility, leading to displacement and migration within and across borders in the… Read More
Over the last half decade, IOM has implemented many counter-trafficking actions in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan. Although there have been major improvements in efforts to combat trafficking in human beings (THB) within these countries, as the modes of operation of traffickers continue to evolve… Read More
Over the last half decade, IOM has implemented many counter-trafficking actions in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan. Although there have been major improvements in efforts to combat trafficking in human beings (THB) within these countries, as the modes of operation of traffickers continue to evolve… Read More
Over the last half decade, IOM has implemented many counter-trafficking actions in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan. Although there have been major improvements in efforts to combat trafficking in human beings (THB) within these countries, as the modes of operation of traffickers continue to evolve… Read More
Over the last half decade, IOM has implemented many counter-trafficking actions in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan. Although there have been major improvements in efforts to combat trafficking in human beings (THB) within these countries, as the modes of operation of traffickers continue to evolve… Read More
Over the last half decade, IOM has implemented many counter-trafficking actions in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan. Although there have been major improvements in efforts to combat trafficking in human beings (THB) within these countries, as the modes of operation of traffickers continue to evolve… Read More
Over the last half decade, IOM has implemented many counter-trafficking actions in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan. Although there have been major improvements in efforts to combat trafficking in human beings (THB) within these countries, as the modes of operation of traffickers continue to evolve… Read More
Due to increasing implications of climate change and other environmental degradations on the livelihoods of people, it has become significantly important to consider migration as an adaptation strategy. In the case of Turkey, one of the main economic sectors affected by climate change is… Read More
The purpose of this study, “Assessing the Risks of Migration along the Central and Eastern Mediterranean Routes: Iraq and Nigeria as Case Study Countries” is to give breadth to the concept of “safe migration” by analysing patterns of migration and return from two case study countries: Iraq and… Read More
A survey of G20 governments – the club of major economies – prepared by IOM at the request of the 2015 Turkish presidency – shows that 15 out of 19 G20 countries want immigration levels increased or maintained at the same level.
The survey, part of a broader forthcoming IOM’s report “How the World… Read More
Immer öfter sehen sich Rückkehrberaterinnen und Rückkehrberater in ihrer Arbeit mit der Herausforderung konfrontiert, die Rückkehr und Reintegration von vulnerablen Personen zu organisieren. Das Handbuch Rückkehr und Reintegration von vulnerablen Personen sieht sich diesbezüglich als praktisches… Read More
Les conseillères et conseillers en vue du retour en Suisse se trouvent, dans le cadre de leur travail, de plus en plus souvent au défi d’organiser le retour et la réintégration de personnes vulnérables. Le « Guide pratique - Retour et réintégration de personnes vulnérables » doit être considéré… 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
In the framework of the European Union–funded Migration, Environment and Climate Change: Evidence for Policy (MECLEP) project, this national assessment focuses on the Republic of Mauritius. The World Risk Report (UNU, 2015) ranks the Republic of Mauritius seventh among the 15 most exposed country… Read More
As a polymorphic migratory profile and a climate-vulnerable country, Morocco is particularly concerned with environmental-induced mobility. On one hand, environmental and climatic factors account for migration to Morocco from sub-Saharan and movements out of and within the country, especially to… Read More
In the framework of the European Union–funded Migration, Environment and Climate Change: Evidence for Policy (MECLEP) project, the Republic of Kenya (hereafter Kenya) is one of the six pilot countries. The country was selected as it is prone to extreme events. In fact, since 1964, a total of 58.66… Read More
The study was undertaken to evaluate the compliance of the regulatory framework of Private Employment Agencies (PEAs) in Albania with international standards vis-aà-vis related with migrant workers recruitment. Moreover, detailed analysis of the sector will serve to develop recommendations on the… Read More
The study was undertaken to evaluate the compliance of the regulatory framework of Private Employment Agencies (PEAs) in Albania with international standards vis-aà-vis related with migrant workers recruitment. Moreover, detailed analysis of the sector will serve to develop recommendations on the… Read More
The AVRR 2015 Key Highlights report showcases IOM’s contribution to return management in 2015. It provides an overview of the current trends at both the global and regional levels regarding voluntary return and reintegration assistance.
With the present study, IOM Bern wanted to explore the availability of microcredit as an additional source of financing for reintegration projects that are implemented within the framework of an IOM assisted voluntary return and reintegration (AVRR) programme. The accessibility of microcredits to… Read More
The “Analysis of Armenian Migration Legislation and Practice as Compared to EU Standards” was conducted by the IOM under the auspices of the Armenian Ministry of Justice and aims to study if and how the national legislation on migration is aligned with EU legislation.
The “Analysis of Armenian Migration Legislation and Practice as Compared to EU Standards” was conducted by the IOM under the auspices of the Armenian Ministry of Justice and aims to study if and how the national legislation on migration is aligned with EU legislation.
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).
Jointly implemented with the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the project involves the development of a policy-benchmarking framework to assess the extent to which national migration policies facilitate orderly, safe and well managed migration, as laid out in SDG Target 10.7.
The framework is… Read More
Azerbaijan, situated in the Caucasus region, is exposed to hazardous environmental challenges ‒ namely natural disasters, such as earthquakes, floods and landslides ‒ which have displaced thousands of people in recent years. Slow-onset processes, such as salinization, droughts and soil degradation… Read More
Azerbaijan, situated in the Caucasus region, is exposed to hazardous environmental challenges ‒ namely natural disasters, such as earthquakes, floods and landslides ‒ which have displaced thousands of people in recent years. Slow-onset processes, such as salinization, droughts and soil degradation… Read More
This edition of Migration Policy Practice focuses on a range of themes, namely, migration and IT connectivity, the labour immigration system of Sweden, new migration and development strategies, and migration trends in the Arab region.
The first article describes the ways in which information and… Read More
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of where Nigerian legislation and policy already incorporates provisions of the Private Employment Agencies Convention, 1997 (No. 181) (ILO C-181), or where dispositions are missing, to give full effect to the Convention standards. This review and its… Read More
The report provides a comprehensive assessment of where Nigerian legislation and policy incorporate the provisions of the four Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) Protocols on Free Movement, Residence and Establishment of persons or where legislative or other dispositions are… Read More
The three instruments – International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, 1990 (ICRMW); Migration for Employment Convention, 1949 (No. 97) (ILO C-97); and Migrant Workers (Supplementary Provisions) Convention, 1975 (No. 143) (ILO C-143… Read More
There has been increased interest in migration and migration policies in the last decade. Several developments at global, regional, subregional and national levels have raised migration issues to the forefront of the political and policy arenas, emphasizing the need for legal frameworks to curtail… Read More
The detention of irregular migrants and asylum-seekers in the Netherlands is not an easy subject. Among the criticism and controversy it has generated, the positive developments may be less visible. IOM has been a qualified witness in this process. Since 2004, IOM Netherlands has assisted some 3,… Read More
La Migration de main d’œuvre s’est placée en tête des agendas politiques de beaucoup de pays d’origine et de destination. Les parties prenantes des secteurs public et privé sollicitent de plus en plus l’aide de l’OIM pour un soutient expert et pour la facilitation de la migration régulée de main d’… Read More
La migración laboral se ha convertido en uno de los principales temas de la agenda política para muchos países de origen y de acogida. En forma creciente las contrapartes de la OIM en el sector público y privado están solicitando apoyo técnico especializado de la Organización para facilitar la… Read More
Compiling and analysing information from the media, governments, inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations, Trafficking in Migrants aims at improving the exchange of information on migrant trafficking. Published quarterly by the International Organization for Migration (IOM),… Read More
The world's population is increasingly mobile. As the level of international migration rises, so does its impact on economic, social, cultural and political policies in most countries of the world. The phenomenon of international migration brings into play many sensitive issues of national security… Read More
OIM México 2010
Los instrumentos propuestos en este manual ayudarán al usuario a desarrollar o incrementar la capacidad de planificar e implementar políticas de migración laboral bajo un sistema integral. El manual analiza opciones exitosas de políticas públicas que se han ejecutado en algunos… Read More
This objective of this study is to assess the current state of migration administration in the Central American countries, and thus provide both national authorities and regional entities in charge of coordinating migration policies with relevant information to facilitate the formulation of… Read More
This publication is the outcome of the Round Table organized by the International Institute of Humanitarian Law and IOM, in Dakar, Senegal in December 2009. The report, written in the original languages of discussion during the event (English-French), covers specific issues such as trafficking and… Read More
This publication is the outcome of the Round Table organized by the International Institute of Humanitarian Law and IOM, in Sanremo in December 2008.The report, written in the original language of the authors and participants, covers specific issues such as trafficking and smuggling, migration and… Read More
OIM Infos est une publication trimestrielle de l'Organisation internationale pour les migrations (OIM) et présente les activités en cours de l'Organisation dans le monde entier. OIM Infos est disponible en anglais, français et espagnol.
The Migration Profiles in South-Eastern Europe were created partly in reaction to the EU Council Conclusions of June 2007 on Extending and Enhancing the Global Approach to Migration, based on the Commission Communications of May 2007 on applying the Global Approach to migration to the Eastern and… Read More
The Migration Profiles in South-Eastern Europe were created partly in reaction to the EU Council Conclusions of June 2007 on Extending and Enhancing the Global Approach to Migration, based on the Commission Communications of May 2007 on applying the Global Approach to migration to the Eastern and… Read More
The Migration Profiles in South-Eastern Europe were created partly in reaction to the EU Council Conclusions of June 2007 on Extending and Enhancing the Global Approach to Migration, based on the Commission Communications of May 2007 on applying the Global Approach to migration to the Eastern and… Read More