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Migration data relevant for the COVID-19 pandemic
Migrants – particularly in lower paid jobs and in irregular situations – may be both more affected by and vulnerable to the spread of COVID-19, but migrants also play an important role in the response to COVID-19 ...
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International migrant stocks
International migrant stocks are estimates of "the total number of international migrants present in a given country at a particular point in time" (UN SD, 2017: 9). United Nations (UN) data on these sto...
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Remittances
Remittances, usually understood as the money or goods that migrants send back to families and friends in origin countries, are often the most direct and well-known link between migration and development. Remittanc...
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International migration flows
Migration flows data capture the number of migrants entering and leaving (inflow and outflow) a country over the course of a specific period, such as one year (UN SD, 2017). Data on migration flows are essential f...
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Gender and Migration Data: A guide for evidence-based, gender-responsive migration governance
The purpose of this note is to provide concrete guidance to policymakers, national statistical offices (NSOs) and practitioners on why it is important to promote gender-responsiveness when collecting, producing, u...
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QuantMig Project
The QuantMig Project focuses on advancing the methodology of setting and analysing migration scenarios, and improving migration data and related analytical methods. It is financed by the European Union's Horizon 2...
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Anatomy of a Misfit: International Migration Statistics
Anatomy of a Misfit: International Migration Statistics, prepared by Ahmad Wali Ahmad-Yar and Tuba Bircan and shared by MDPI, points out the importance of accurate, reliable and timely data to understand global mi...
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What data to inform migration policies in Africa and Europe?
Public and policy attention to migration from Africa has been on the rise in Europe, particularly since 2015. This has been accompanied by greater efforts to improve migration data and evidence, with the frequentl...
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5-Years of the Migration Data Portal
Time flies! We are celebrating five years of the Global Migration Data Portal. With migration data being scattered between various institutions and countries, the Portal was set up on 15 Decemb...
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Migration Data in Asia and the Pacific - Launch Event
Introducing IOM’s Asia-Pacific Regional Data Hub (RDH), key findings from a new Regional Secondary Data Review (RSDR) and new sub-regional migration data overviews. The event was held online on Monday, 10 May 2...
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One year later, none the wiser: Seasonal migrant workers still left behind during COVID-19
One thing the COVID-19 pandemic has clearly demonstrated is the crucial role of seasonal migrant workers in global food supply systems. At the start of the agricultural season in 2020, countries heavily reliant on...
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6 Years of the Migration Data Portal
6 Years of the Migration Data Portal: Celebrate with us! Watch the anniversary remarks by Koko Warner, Director at IOM's Global Data Institute (GDI).
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The Portal gets an upgrade: A new dashboard!
On 15 June, the Global Migration Data Portal unveiled its new dashboard featuring a series of tools to help policy makers, national statistics officers, journalists and the general public gain access to the latest...
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Collecting Migration Data: Administrative vs. Survey Data
In this video, Melissa Siegel looks at the pros and cons of using administrative data vs. survey data for answering migration research questions as well as the pros and cons of different kinds of administrative da...
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This video gives insight into some of the best and most easily accessible migration (and remittance) data and databases.
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Migration data in Western Africa
Western Africa1 has long been characterized by high levels of mobility, a trend that far predates the current configuration of borders established during the colonial era. An estimated 7.6 million internatio...
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The nine countries that make up Middle Africa1– Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guin...
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Migration data in South-eastern Asia
South-eastern Asia has, since historic times, been defined by large-scale population movements. Stretching over 11 countries – Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia...
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Human mobility data in Eastern Asia
Human mobility in Eastern Asia has played a significant role in shaping the subregion’s socioeconomic history and remains a significant subregion of origin and destination. As of mid-year 2020, there were an estim...
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What data to inform migration policies in Africa and Europe?
Irene Schöfberger and Marzia Rango | 13 Aug 2024
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5-Years of the Migration Data Portal
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The Portal gets an upgrade: A new dashboard!
The Global Migration Data Analysis Centre | 15 Jun 2021
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