Migration
Region on the Move: Regional Mobility Report for the Middle East and North Africa 2021–2022
Migration is deeply ingrained in the lives and livelihoods of people in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The region witnesses three key migration patterns: labour migration mixed migration and displacement. Migration in the region in 2021–2022 was influenced by the pull of economic opportunity push of conflict environmental degradation and youth unemployment. The Region on the Move report describes migration trends at the regional level with a particular focus on socioeconomic challenges and climate risks in the MENA region. It also discusses the multidimensionality of vulnerability impacting migrants as well as opportunities for migrants in MENA.
Acknowledgements
The MENA Region on the Move 2021–2022 was led by Rajee Kanagavel (Regional Reporting Officer RDH) and Modher Alhamadani (Regional Data Hub Coordinator RO MENA) with support from Carlos Ernesto Ayala (Data and Statistics Officer RDH) Alaeddine Dridi (Research Officer RDH) Riham Abouelhassan (Data and Research Assistant) and Khobib Elsayed Awad Mohamed (Information Management Officer RDH).
Migrant protection
International migration often involves the return and readmission of migrants to their countries of origin or third countries followed by their reintegration into receiving societies and communities.
Introduction
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has more than 40 million migrants and refugees. Migration has been a significant source of development in the region due to access to labour for destination countries migrants’ contribution to the economies or remittances for origin countries.
Executive summary
Migration is deeply ingrained in the lives and livelihoods of people in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The region witnesses three key migration patterns: labour migration mixed migration and displacement.
Foreword
Migration is a key feature of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and often regarded as having the potential to reduce poverty and enhance socioeconomic development in the rural and underdeveloped areas. Lao People’s Democratic Republic serves as a country of origin transit and destination for migrants. Over the last two decades the number of Lao people residing outside the country has significantly increased.
Interministerial technical working group
The Migration in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic: A Country Profile 2023 was prepared by the Interministerial Technical Working Group.