External publications

The MMC website aims to be the go-to resource on mixed migration. This section offers an external bibliography of research publications by other agencies and links to other data sources.

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2020

Smuggling in the time of COVID-19

How COVID-19 restrictions & economic consequences are likely to impact migrant smuggling & cross-border trafficking in persons to Europe & North America

COVID-19 and Women Migrant Workers in ASEAN

EASO special report: Asylum-trends and COVID-19

A crisis within a crisis: Venezuela and COVID-19

Human smuggling in Africa: the creation of a new criminalised economy?

COVID-19 and moiblity, conflict and devleopment in the Horn of Africa

In my own hands

A medium-term approach towards self-reliance and resilience of Syrian refugees and host communities in Jordan

Global Report on Internal Displacement 2020

Innovative Approaches for the Management of Labor Migration in Asia

Crime and Contagion

The impact of a pandemic on organized crime

In search of safety

Peru turns its back on people fleeing Venezuela

Quality and Rigor in TIP Research in the Mekong Region

'No place for me here' The hardships of return migration

Impact of public attitudes to migration on the political environment in the Euro-Mediterranean region

Places of Safety in the Mediterranean

The EU’s Policy of Outsourcing Responsibility

A Different Kind of Pressure

The cumulative effects of displacement and return in Afghanistan

Tackling Tahrib in Somaliland

The Legal Response to Irregular Migration

Beyond Militias and Tribes

The facilitation of migration in Libya

Migration and migration management on the Ethiopia–Sudan border

Mapping ENI SPCs migrants in the Euro-Mediterranean region

An inventory of statistical sources

World Migration Report

10th in the series

Future of Migration

Taking a glimpse into the future of migration to Europe.

ICMPD Migration Outlook

Recent migration/migration policy related trends & outlook 2020.

Unity and Inclusion

Refugees and the Jordanian Host Community

Irregular Migration or Human Trafficking?

Border Deaths

Unprepared for (re)integration

Recent responses to refugee movements in Afghanistan, Somalia, Syria.

Youth and Migration

Engaging youth as key partners in migration governance

An Uneven Welcome

How 11 countries in Latin America are responding to the Nicaraguan, Venezuelan migration.

Living and Working in the Midst of Conflict

Study on long-term migrants in Libya.

2019

Weathering the Storm

Analyses, policy recommendations, new approaches to critical issues facing the enlarged Mediterranean region.

Realities & needs of migrants & refugees

Analyzing the evolution in terms of migratory dynamics in Medenine, Tunisia.

Securitisation of migration

Discussing the unintended consequences of the securitisation of intra-African migration.

Missing Migrant Children

Fatal Journeys Volume 4 focusing on missing migrant children.

Shifting Sands

Assessment of drug smuggling routes and dynamics in Libya.

Supporting Brighter Futures

Discussing some of the issues affecting the migration of young women & girls in SEAP.

Situación de los migrantes y refugiados venezolanos en Brasil

Resultado de la visita oficial que hizo la OEA a Brasil en 2019.

A Region on the Move

Covering the first 6 months of 2019 in the East & Horn of Africa region.

Desperate Journeys

Highlighting some of the difficulties children face in getting protection/help once they arrive in Europe.

Venezuela Migration Crisis

A Protection Crisis: Testimonies from children, adolescents & young refugees & migrants.

Setting Up a Road Map for Mixed Migration in West & North Africa

This report is the result of 3 days high-level dialogue in Aswan in 2019.

Partners in Crime?

Analyzing the EU’s & its governments’ outsourcing of migration controls.

Mixed Migration Routes & Dynamics in Libya

Longitudinal analysis of mixed migration routes and dynamics in 2018.

Youth and Mobility

Analysis of Flow Monitoring Surveys conducted in 2018 across West&Central Africa.

No Mother Wants her Child to Migrate

The 1st in a series in the Horn of Africa to improve Unicef’s program supporting children on the move.

Migrant Detention in Libya

Analyzing the political economy of migrant detention in Libya.

The Human Conveyor Belt Broken

Assessing the collapse of the human-smuggling industry in Libya and the central Sahel.

The Strenght to Carry On

Resilience and Vulnerability to Trafficking and Other Abuses among People Travelling along Migration Routes to Europe

Disrupting the Finances of Criminal Networks

Discussing the finances of networks responsible for human smuggling & trafficking.

Scaling Fences

Voices of Irregular African Migrants to Europe

How the Afghan peace process & emotional well-being impact migration decision-making

Bridging the Gaps

Linking Research to Public Debates/Policy Making on Migration & Integration

Key concepts in the migration–development nexus

Discussing the assumptions that many common migration concepts carry.

From abuse to cohabitation

This study investigates what can be done at the local level to promote positive migration governance in Libya.

Improving access to justice for workers

The case of the UAE

All work, no pay

The struggle of Qatar’s migrant workers for justice

101 Facts & Figures on the Syrian Refugee Crisis - Volume II

Under the guise of resilience

The EU approach to migration and forced displacement in Jordan and Lebanon

2018

Conflict-sensitive & humane migration management in the Sahel

Analyzing migration frames & their consequences.

A human rights approach to migration governance in the Sahel

Discussing the implementation of migration policies.

Global Study on Smuggling of Migrants

The first UNODC Global Study on Smuggling of Migrants shows that migrant smuggling affects every part of the world.

International Migration: Trends, determinants & policy effects

Reviewing the insights gained through the DEMIG project.

Counting migrants’ deaths at the border

From civil society counterstatistics to (inter)governmental recuperation.

More than numbers

How migration data can deliver real-life benefits for migrants and governments

How Immigrants Contribute to Developing Countries’ Economies

This report synthesises the findings of the project, conducted between 2014 and 2018 in ten partner countries.

World Migration Report 2018

The 9th in the world migration report series, has been produced to contribute to increased understanding of migration throughout the world.

Five Misconceptions About Migrant Smuggling

This policy brief seeks to improve our collective understanding of irregular migration and facilitation practices.

Mixed Up

International Law and the Meaning(s) of ‘Mixed Migration

2017

Improving Data on Missing Migrants Number of Pages:

Part 1 critically examines the existing and potential sources of data on missing migrants.

Improving Data on Missing Migrants

Part 2 focuses on six key regions across the world, discussing the regional data challenges and context of migrant deaths and disappearances.

Migrants in Sudan

This pilot study identifies several trends related to migration towards and through Sudan.

Dying to reach Europe

Insight into the desperate journeys Eritreans make to reach safety

A Comparative Thematic Mapping of Global Migration Initiatives

Lessons learned towards a Global Compact for migration.

Refugee/Migrant Crisis in Europe: Scenarios

A new set of Central and West Mediterranean migration scenarios.

The Refugee Explosion

How Europe treats refugees fleeing explosive violence.

Border Control from Hell

How the EU’s migration partnership legitimizes Sudan’s “militia state

A dangerous 'game'

The pushback of migrants, including refugees, at Europe’s borders.

Migration and remittances

Recent developments and outlook: Global compact on migration

Journeys on hold

How policy influences the migration decisions of Eritreans in Ethiopia.

A deadly journey for children

Focusing on refugee and migrant children and women transiting the Central Mediterranean migration route from North Africa to Europe

Towards sustainable migration

Discusses policies that can be implemented in countries of origin to help turn migration into an opportunity.

Devolution in Kenya: Opportunity for transitional solutions for refugees?

Access to Socio-Economic Rights for Refugees

A comparison across six African countries

Tackling the root causes of human trafficking & smuggling from Eritrea

The EU Migration Partnership Framework: time for a rethink?

Examining the politics, implementation & impact of the MPF.

Global migration futures

Exploring future of intl migration with a scenario methodology.

Migration Futures

What Future for International Migration and Human Mobility? – A joint scenario building initiative

The Human Conveyor Belt

Trends in human trafficking and smuggling in post-revolution Libya

Out of Africa. Why People Migrate

This Report investigates the actual role of drivers in current migration flows.

Corruption and Migration

The aim of the present study is to develop a theoretical framework explaining the links between corruption and migration.

Myths of the EU Migration Crisis

The paper identifies nine important shifts in European foreign policy that took place during the crisis.

2016

Hotspot Italy

How EU’s flagship approach leads to violations of refugee and migrant rights

Tackling the global refugee crisis

This report documents the precarious situation faced by many of the world’s 21 million refugees.

Human Trafficking & Smuggling

Research on the presence & operations of human smuggling & trafficking networks in Ethiopia, Sudan, Libya.

Migrants in Countries in Crisis

Emerging findings from ongoing research on migrants caught in countries experiencing crisis.

Identification & tracing of dead & missing migrants

Analysis on available data on migrant deaths for 2015 & challenges in tracing missing migrants.

Migrant Smuggling Data & Research

A unique review of what is being collected and what can be done to further build the evidence base on migrant smuggling globally.

Onward Movement from Ethiopia

The study provides an in-depth examinaton of all aspects of the irregular migration journey out of Ethiopia.

Global Report on Trafficking in Persons

This year’s report includes a thematic chapter focusing on the connections between trafficking in persons, migration and conflict.

Africa Report on Internal Displacement

Expands on data and analysis available in our annual Global Report on Internal Displacement.

Global Report on Internal Displacement

For the first time, IDMC is publishing its estimates & analysis of people internally displaced by conflict, generalised violence and disasters in a single report.

Youth, Employment and Migration

In-depth research into youths and irregular migration in South Central Somalia.

Migrant Smuggling in the EU

Discussing international & European migrant smuggling networks.

Migrants in Transit

Study on the situation of migrants in transit, including unaccompanied children and adolescents, as well as women and girls.

Danger every step of the way

Discussing the dangerous refugee and migrant journey of children to Europe.

No Way Out?

This report explains how governments, international organizations, and other actors can support refugees’ paths to self-sufficiency and stability by ensuring the accessibility of existing opportunities as well as creating new ones.

Protection on the Move

This report sets out how Eritreans access protection in neighboring countries, North Africa, and—increasingly—Europe.

Money Talks

This paper examines the role of funding in the EU’s external policies on migration, borders and asylum.

African & European Perspectives on Migration

Promote understanding of interests, narratives, priorities held by African & European actors in area of migration.

Governance of Migration & Development

Supporting Evidence for Thematic Area 3, 9th GFMD

Global migration’s impact & opportunity

Research on the economic benefits of migration.

Destination Europe?

The MEDMIG final report examines in detail the dynamics of migration to Europe and ways forward for policy.

A road map for integrating Europe’s refugees

Companion report to ‘People on the Move’ takes a deeper look at integration across Europe.

Europe’s refugees and migrants

Report concluding that Europe needs a new approach to migration & making four key policy recommendations.

Connecting Refugees

How Internet and Mobile Connectivity can Improve Refugee Well-Being and Transform Humanitarian Action.

Uprooted

The growing crisis for refugee and migrant children.

Going on Tahriib

The causes and consequences of Somali youth migration to Europe

2015

Eritrea: Just deserters

Why indefinite National Service in Eritrea has created a generation of refugees

Libya is full of cruelty

Stories of abduction, sexual violence and abuse from migrants and refugees

Extraterritorial processing in Europe

This paper examines European proposals for extraterritorial processing and the establishment of regional protection centres.

There Are Alternatives

This research provides readers with the guidance needed to successfully avoid unnecessary detention and to ensure community options are as effective as possible.

Saudi Abuses against Migrants during Mass Expulsions

Human Rights Watch interviewed 60 migrant workers for this report.

Global Migration Trends Factsheet

A snapshot of the migration trends worldwide for the year 2015, based on migration statistics from a variety of sources.

Migration in Kenya: A Country Profile

An overview of Kenya’s migration data, trends and the country’s legal framework and governance structures as they pertain to migration.

World Migration Report

The 8th report in the series ─ focuses on how migration and migrants are shaping cities and how the life of migrants is shaped by cities, their people, organizations and rules.

The Detention of Asylum Seekers in the Mediterranean Region

Global Detention Project Backgrounder

Where there is No Free Will

The report follows and seeks to document the fate of the asylum seekers who have left Israel, allegedly willingly, and returned to their countries of origin or to third-party countries.

Rethinking Global Protection

This report will explore the main sources of strain on the existing system of protection.

Protection in Crisis

This report details the increasing mismatch between the legal and normative frameworks that define the existing protection regime and the contemporary patterns of forced displacement.

From Refugee to Migrant?

This report considers the extent to which labor migration is being used—or could be used in the future—to strengthen the international refugee protection regime and facilitate durable solutions for more refugees.

Before the Boat: Understanding the Migrant Journey

The report highlights gaps in evidence on migrants’ decision-making processes, perceptions of risk, and access to information.

Detained Youth

The fate of young migrants, asylum seekers and refugees in Libya today

Migration Trends Across the Mediterranean

This study creates a fresh and updated understanding of the dynamics of migration flows across the Mediterranean.

Migration and asylum challenges in Eastern Africa

This brief aims to provide some basic facts about migration and displacement flows in the region.

Criminalisation of irregular migrants

Draft resolution discussing how governments should adopt a more objective approach towards migrants.

Media and migration

Comparative analysis of print and online media reporting on migrants and migration in selected countries.

Conditions and RIsks of Mixed Migration in North East Africa

This report focuses on the conditions and risks of migration in Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt.

The Mediterranean Migration Crisis

This report describes the human rights violations driving dangerous migration to the EU.

Europe's sinking shame

The failure to save refugees and migrants at sea

Asia-Pacific Migration Report

The report rovides an insight into how labour migration can contribute to development in countries of origin and destination.

Irregular Migration Routes to Europe and Factors Influencing Migrant's Destination Choices

A Survey on Migration Policies in West Africa

Discussing the positive effects of migration for all involved and migration flows directed towards countries in the South.

2014

The Human Cost of Fortress Europe

Somalis are scapegoats in Kenya's counter-terror crackdown

Forced returns to south and central Somalia

Is my claim meritorious?

The study investigates Congolese asylum seekers’ perceptions of their RSD rejection and make recommendations.

Israel’s Coercion of Eritrean and Sudanese Asylum Seekers to Leave Israel

Trafficking and Torture of Eritreans in Sudan and Egypt

Yemen’s Torture Camps

Abuse of Migrants by Human Traffickers in a Climate of Impunity

Abuse and Exploitation of Female Migrant Domestic Workers in the United Arab Emirates

Tracking Lives Lost during Migration

Investigating how border-related deaths are documented & what can be done to improve the evidence base.

Global Report on Trafficking in Persons

Providing an overview of patterns & flows of trafficking in persons at global, regional, national levels.

Beyond Detention

A Global Strategy to support governments to end the detention of asylum-seekers and refugees

Eritrea: Ending the Exodus?

Discussing the large emigration of youths from Eritrea.

A safe haven for Somalis in Uganda?

Examining the emergence of the Somali migration route to Uganda and its significance.

Beyond Imagination

Asylum seekers testify to life in Libya

Poverty, Youth and Rural-Urban Migration in Ethiopia

Refugee Economies

Aims to challenge the current model of donor state-led assistance, drawing on ground-breaking new research on the economic life of refugees in Uganda.