Migration

This publication contains the report and supplementary materials of a workshop on “South–South Migration: Partnering Strategically for Development” which was held in Geneva, Switzerland on 24 and 25 March 2014 in the framework of the International Dialogue on Migration (IDM). The workshop, which took place under the overarching theme of the 2014 IDM on “Migration Human Mobility and Development: Emerging Trends and New Opportunities for Partnerships” examined new migratory trends and patterns resulting from global economic, demographic, social and environmental changes with a focus on the dynamics of South–South flows. The workshop assessed the development opportunities and challenges posed by the new mobility trends and exchange examples of partnerships as well as to identify innovative ideas for stronger and multi-stakeholder partnerships aimed at improving the positive outcome of complex migration trends.

The analysis in this report is based on both quantitative and qualitative sources. The quantitative data come from the ongoing data collection system in West Africa of the Mixed Migration Centre, which provides primary data on migration flows by surveying refugees and migrants, as well as smugglers and facilitators, along frequently used migration routes and in major hubs for migration. The migrant smuggling business is multifaceted, even at the individual level. The vast majority of smugglers surveyed reported having multiple responsibilities in the smuggling process, with an overall average of four responsibilities each. Many of them also work in multiple countries: almost half of the smugglers surveyed operate in more than one country and one in five do so in four or more countries. Some refugees and migrants are subjected to exploitation and abuse during their migration journey through the Central Sahel, whether or not that journey is undertaken with smugglers. However, smugglers are less frequently cited as being perpetrators of exploitation and abuse than border officials, security forces, armed groups and criminal gangs.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) membership had selected “Economic Cycles, Demographic Change and Migration” as the workshop topic for the 2011 International Dialogue on Migration (IDM). This issue of the IDM categorizes the experiences, policies and practices highlighted by participants at the workshop into five areas for capacity-building, which received particular emphasis during the course of the discussions: 1) Capacities to align migration policy with priorities in other policy domains; 2) Capacities and policy options to promote circular and temporary forms of mobility; 3) Migrant-centred approaches, focussing on rights, skills and human capital; 4) Knowledge, data, monitoring and evaluation capacities in regard to labour markets, economic cycles and demographic trends; 5) Capacities to enhance cooperation and migration governance.

Climate change and environmental degradation are undoubtedly major concerns, and their impact on migration, health, peace and sustainable development are already manifest in all regions of the world. Ten years after the first IDM devoted to the emerging nexus between migration, environment and climate change in 2011, IOM brought this crucial topic back on the agenda at a time of increasing political urgency, and in view of the profound impacts of the COVID-19 global health crisis linking climate and migration to current and future development issues. The present publication provides a summary report of the deliberations at the session. It also includes a collection of experiences, best practices, lessons learned, and recommendations for advancing integrated action on migration, the environment and climate change in support of the Sustainable Development Goals.

This publication covers a broad range of issues arising from the intersection of migration and development which were discussed during the workshop, including the MDGs, remittances, the role of diasporas, brain drain and brain circulation, labour migration and return and reintegration. In addition, the publication includes the analysis of the survey on "Engaging Diasporas as Agents for Development", which aims to inform governments willing to engage with diasporas for development about existing policies, obstacles and successes encountered.

This publication contains the report and supplementary materials about the workshop on migration and families, which was held in Geneva, Switzerland, on 7 and 8 October 2014, within the framework of the International Dialogue on Migration (IDM). The workshop was the second in a series of two workshops organized in 2014 under the overarching theme, “Migration Human Mobility and Development: Emerging Trends and New Opportunities for Partnerships”. It focused on family migration and on the differential and challenging impact of migration on the family unit and its members, and offered policymakers and practitioners an opportunity to showcase and exchange policies, cooperation and partnership frameworks, and lessons learned. The workshop also discussed practical solutions at the regional, national and international levels to respond to the challenges that migrant families and their members are facing.

This publication contains the report and supplementary materials of a workshop on 'Protecting Migrants during Times of Crisis: Immediate Responses and Sustainable Strategies' which was held in Geneva, Switzerland on 13 and 14 September 2012. The workshop, which took place under the overarching theme of the 2012 the 2012 IOM International Dialogue on Migration 'Managing Migration in Crisis Situations', focused on the plight of migrants who are caught up in conflicts and natural disasters in their destination countries; as well as wider repercussions for countries of origin, transit and destination.

La série des rapports de l’OIM sur l’état de la migration dans le monde existe depuis 2000. Le Rapport État de la migration dans le monde 2022, le onzième de la série, a vocation à faire mieux comprendre le phénomène migratoire partout dans le monde. Il présente des données et des informations clés sur la migration et comporte des chapitres thématiques sur des questions migratoires actuelles. Il s’articule autour de deux parties: la Partie I, qui fournit des informations clés sur la migration et les migrants (y compris des statistiques relatives à la migration); et la Partie II, qui propose une analyse équilibrée et fondée sur des éléments factuels de questions migratoires complexes et émergentes.

The Asia–Pacific Migration Data Report 2022 is a comprehensive collection and analysis of the latest available migration data, offering valuable insights into the observed trends throughout 2022. While the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer the primary driver of migration, its repercussions have left lasting indirect consequences that persistently shape migration patterns and migrants’ experiences across the Asia–Pacific region. The year 2022 also saw renewed commitments to addressing new challenges that arise during the transition to post-pandemic conditions. In its third edition, the report consolidates its position as the flagship publication for the Asia–Pacific region since 2020. The report is structured around the six core thematic pillars of the IOM Asia–Pacific Regional Data Hub, including Migration Statistics, Types of Migration, Migration and Vulnerability, Migration and Development, Migration Policy and Migration and Innovation, providing a holistic framework for understanding the multifaceted nature of migration in the region. The report reviews progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration and the Migration Governance Indicators. It also provides recommendations to strengthening the evidence-based migration governance in the region.