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Data protection and migration

Migration and data protection

Data protection in the migration context has become increasingly relevant given the growing need for more reliable statistics, comprehensive and timely data, and the emergence of new technologies. The incidences o...

Big data, migration and human mobility

The term "big data" includes anonymized data that are generated by users of mobile devices, internet-based platforms, or by digital sensors and meters, for example, satellite imagery. With about 5.16 billion uniqu...

Disability and human mobility

Persons with disabilities are often among the most vulnerable and disproportionately affected groups in migration and forced displacement situations. Within the population of&nbs...
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Migration data sources

The demands for migration data arising from the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development have prompted the international statistical community to review the use of traditional sources for migration data, such as po...

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Screenshot_Accurate, timely, interoperable? Data management in the asylum procedure in Austria

Accurate, timely, interoperable? Data management in the asylum procedure in Austria

The study focuses on the types of data that are collected on asylum seekers in Austria, from the moment when an application is lodged and until a first-instance decision is issued, and how the data are managed. Re...
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A Road Map for a Country-led Data Revolution

Available in English and French, this report examines the role of the data revolution in aiding national and regional development, with a special focus on the role of national statistical offices in deve...
Migration Remittances

Migration and Remittances: Recent developments and outlook

This KNOMAD Migration and Development Brief 31 provides updates on global trends in migration and remittances and validates the projections made in the previous Brief in December 2018. It highlights developments r...
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The Future of Migration to Europe: A systematic review of the literature on migration scenarios and forecasts

Effective migration management requires some degree of anticipation of the magnitude and nature of future flows. In response to these needs, two types of approaches have emerged in the literature in recent years: ...

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Improving data on migration in Africa: Expert voices

For 17 per cent of countries in Africa, the most recent data available from censuses referred to years prior to 2005. Only four in ten countries in Africa can provide data on the age of international migrants. ...

5 UN resources for adapting migration data collection in times of COVID-19

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Household surveys: A key potential source of data on migration

For most countries in the world, the most common existing data sources to collect data on international migration are population censuses and other traditional sources such as administrative records.  Dr. Ric...

Using Facebook data to trace relocations from Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria

It is impossible to provide timely estimates of human migration flows after natural disasters by using only traditional data. Facebook offers new opportunities as a complementary source of information. An internat...

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Migration Governance Profiles

Profil de gouvernance de la migration: Royaume du Maroc

Ce profil décrit les points forts et les aspects à développer des structures de gouvernance des migrations du Royaume du Maroc, sur la base des six domaines du cadre de gouvernance des migrations (MiGOF). Ceux-ci ...

Migration Governance Profile: Republic of Colombia

This country profile describes examples of well-developed areas of the Republic of Colombia’s (hereafter referred to as Colombia) migration governance structures and areas w...

Indicadores de Gobernanza de la Migración (IGM)

En 2015, la Organización Internacional para las Migraciones (OIM) desarrolló un Marco de Gobernanza de la Migración (MiGOF) para ayudar a los Estados a definir los elementos esenciales que constituyen la base nece...

Indicateurs de gouvernance des migrations (IGM)

En 2015, l'OIM a élaboré le cadre de gouvernance des migrations (MiGOF) pour aider les pays à définir ce à quoi une « politique de migration bien gérée » pourrait ressembler au niveau national. Le MiGOF a été accu...

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Migration data in Northern America

Northern America1 has historically been one of the principal destination regions of international migrants worldwide. According to statistics published by the United Nations (UN) Department of Economic and Social ...

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...

Migration data in Middle Africa

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...

Migration data in South America

In the history of the South American nations, three major migration patterns have defined migration in the region: the first pattern corresponds to immigration from overseas; the second pattern relates to intrareg...

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