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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
Gender impacts and determines the experiences of migrants, displaced persons and other crisis-affected populations, especially in fragile settings. Conflict dynamics are fundamentally gendered, and gendered norms and identities affect individual vulnerabilities as well as capacities to contribute… 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
This is one of the five modules that make up the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Trade Facilitation and Human Mobility Trainer’s Manual. The Trainer’s Manual was developed to build the capacities of border management agents and policy practitioners in the areas of trade facilitation,… Read More
This is one of the five modules that make up the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Trade Facilitation and Human Mobility Trainer’s Manual. The Trainer’s Manual was developed to build the capacities of border management agents and policy practitioners in the areas of trade facilitation,… Read More
This is one of the five modules that make up the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Trade Facilitation and Human Mobility Trainer’s Manual. The Trainer’s Manual was developed to build the capacities of border management agents and policy practitioners in the areas of trade facilitation,… Read More
This is one of the five modules that make up the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Trade Facilitation Training and Human Mobility Trainer’s Manual. The Trainer’s Manual was developed to build the capacities of border management agents and policy practitioners in the areas of trade… Read More
This is one of the five modules that make up the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Trade Facilitation and Human Mobility Trainer’s Manual. The Trainer’s Manual was developed to build the capacities of border management agents and policy practitioners in the areas of trade facilitation,… Read More
There are multiple, often overlapping factors leading to irregular migration to Europe from West Africa. One of them is the limited knowledge of such a journey’s risks. Awareness-raising interventions are implemented in various West African countries to tackle misinformation. However, evidence of… Read More
Modern slavery is the very antithesis of social justice and sustainable development. The 2021 Global Estimates indicate there are 50 million people in situations of modern slavery on any given day, either forced to work against their will or in a marriage that they were forced into. This number… 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
Die Studie zeigt anhand von Daten und Statistiken zentrale Herausforderungen und Chancen für die Integration von Migrantinnen in Österreich auf. Darüber hinaus wird untersucht, ob und inwieweit die besondere Situation von Migrantinnen in der nationalen Integrationspolitik sowie in den gesetzten… Read More
Based on data and statistics, this study identifies key challenges and opportunities for the integration of migrant women in Austria. The study furthermore analyses whether and to what extent the particular situation of migrant women is taken into consideration in national integration policies 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.
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
This report presents a review of the existing literature on customary law and practices, attitudes and beliefs (social norms) and other factors that create barriers to women’s access to and control over land and property in South Sudan. It also presents existing efforts to improve women’s property… 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
Le présent chapitre décrit les parcours migratoires de migrantes ivoiriennes dont le retour a été facilité par l’OIM, de la préparation du voyage au retour en Côte d’Ivoire. Il s’appuie sur une étude participative menée en 2018 et 2019 en Côte d’Ivoire, dans le cadre de laquelle une méthodologie… 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 chapter describes the migration journey of Ivorian female returnees assisted by IOM, from the time they start preparing for the trip until their return to Côte d’Ivoire. It draws on a participatory study conducted in 2018 and 2019 in Côte d´Ivoire, during which a mixed qualitative and… 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
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
Authored by Marika McAdam, this paper explores the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on labour migration and mobility of young women and girls in South-East Asia and the Pacific.
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
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
The Bangladesh Annual Migration Report 2017 reflects on the country’s progress and challenges in 2017 across a range of labour migration issues. This publication was produced by IOM Bangladesh with the financial support of the European Union. Its development involved a participatory process… 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
La OIM decide realizar un estudio con el objetivo general de analizar las experiencias de las mujeres inmigrantes provenientes del Mercosur en las ciudades de Buenos Aires, San Pablo y Santiago de Chile. Sus contribuciones a la sociedad de acogida se evidencian en distintas áreas sociales,… Read More
Este informe presenta y discute los resultados de una investigación llevada a cabo durante 2014 con el propósito de contribuir a una mejor comprensión de los motivos y las modalidades por las cuales los niños, niñas y adolescentes cruzan las fronteras internacionales.
In September 2018, the Department of Operations and Emergencies (DOE) of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched its first Institutional Framework for Addressing GBV in Crises (GBViC Framework). The GBViC Framework builds on lessons learned and emerging good practices in… 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
Based on the limited data available, we know that gender affects migratory decisions, migratory experiences such as work opportunities and exposure to risks, and the development impact of migration, for example remittance flows. As explained in this Data Bulletin, further data are essential for… Read More
Authored by Kerilyn Schewel, this publication in the IOM Migration Research Series explores the aspirations, opportunities and constraints young women navigate as they transition into adulthood, and the rationale behind a decision to migrate as a domestic worker. Based on an in-depth study of the… Read More
The new edition of Migration Policy Practice, guest-edited by Gabriella Sanchez from the Migration Policy Centre at the European University Institute, focuses on issues of child migration. It seeks to respond to the Call to Action launched earlier this year by UNICEF, the International Organization… 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
A handful or studies in Somaliland have examined the prevalence and incidence of HIV among vulnerable women and their clients in Somaliland; however, the lack of clear population size estimates impedes the ability of stakeholders to undertake evidence-based planning. To ensure evidence-based… Read More
A small number of studies in Somalia have examined the prevalence and incidence of HIV among female sex workers (FSWs) and their clients in Somalia; however, the lack of clear population size estimates impedes the ability of stakeholders to undertake evidence-based planning. To ensure evidence-… Read More
HIV prevalence in Hargeisa, Somaliland is approximately 1 per cent according to recent antenatal care surveillance published by the World Health Organization. However, data among key populations at higher risk of HIV is minimal, with only one serosurvey ever undertaken in Hargeisa, with vulnerable… Read More