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Migration Data Themes

Learn more about migration data sources and their strengths and limitations. These thematic pages were written in collaboration with subject matter experts.
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Migration & Development

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Migration Policy

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Migration & development

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Towards the Finish Line: What data tells us about migrants’ needs and contributions to the SDGs
Marina Manke, PhD and Jorge Galindo | 20 Sep 2023

Migration & development

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Disaggregating SDG Data by Migration Status: The Swiss experience
Johanna Probst and Sophie Caseldine | 15 Sep 2023

Migration & development

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Disaggregating SDG Data by Migration Status: The South African experience
I. Ntsieni, D. Iturralde and S. Caseldine | 15 Sep 2023

Immigration & emigration statistics

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Do awareness-raising campaigns on the risks of irregular migration support safer migration decisions? IOM research provides new evidence.
Eduardo Acostamadiedo and Oumarou Hebie | 17 Jan 2023
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