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1 - Data

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Videos

The Impact of our Evolving Climate on Migrants.

The first in the thematic Dialogues convened by the UN Network on Migration in the build up to the International Migration Review Forum, held on 23 February 2022.

GCM Principios Rectores - SP

Diaspora Engagement In Rwanda In The Health Sector

On September 26, 2020, the Rwanda Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and the International Organization for Migration, held an online webinar. The webinar’s purpose was to involve Rwandan diaspora interested in supporting the development of Rwanda.

Safe and fair migration through Migrant Workers Resource Center

A video on Gender Responsive Migrant Worker Resources Center (MRC) and the One-Roof Integrated Services (LTSA) for Indonesian migrant workers.

Key Lessons About Diaspora Engagement During The Covid-19 Pandemic

Cécile Riallant, Head of the Migration and Sustainable Development Unit, presents some of the key lessons that IOM has learnt about diaspora engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Meet Toni Truslove – Chief Executive of KEA New Zealand

In this interview, Toni Tuslove presents KEA, an organisation aiming to maintain contact with New Zealanders living abroad since 2001. KEA values the knowledge, networks and social capital of the kiwi diaspora who contribute to New Zealand.

The Local Migration Governance Indicators (MGI)

In July 2018, IOM launched the pilot phase of the Local Migration Governance Indicators (MGI), a framework developed by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in partnership with the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) that helps local authorities assess the comprehensiveness of their

Enhancing Covid-19 Response Through Diaspora Engagement In Armenia

Innovative methods using big data, web traffic and public databases are being employed to map diaspora and professional networks.

Contributing to the Development of Nigeria

This film, made with IOM's partner organization NIDOE, features professionals with a diaspora background residing in the Netherlands encouraging others to participate in CD4D2.

ILO Global Webinar: Migrant Workers and COVID-19

ILO Global Webinar “The many faces of women and men migrant workers: How do we tackle the immediate crisis and build the future we want for labour migration in a post-COVID-19 world?” took place on Friday 26 June, with participation from government, workers’ and employers’ organizations.

Creating Inclusive Cities (Global Compact on Refugees)

More than 61 per cent of the world’s refugees and 80 per cent of internally displaced people live in urban areas. The role of towns, cities, counties and provinces in creating inclusive communities and promoting hope has never been as important.

Return Migrants Contributing to Entrepreneurship and Growth

What is the relationship between migration and private sector development and trade, and how does this impact sustainable development?

Enriching Rural Communities through Migration for Sustainable Development

What is the relationship between migration and rural development, and how does this impact sustainable development?

Protecting Sustainable Livelihoods with Innovative Border Security

What is the relationship between migration and security, and how does this impact sustainable development? Good border management can help States maintain security, protect biodiversity, and promote small-scale fishers’ access to productive resources, services and markets.

The A.MI.CO. project

Since 2011, through the A.MI.CO. – Migration Associations for Co-Development initiative, IOM Italy carries out initiatives aimed at strengthening the role of migrants’ associations as a natural transnational subject and an actor of development cooperation.

Migration and Sustainable Development

This short, animated video explains how migration is a driving factor to achieve sustainable development and showcases how migration can contribute to achieving every Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs).

Healthy Migrants, Healthy Communities

What is the relationship between migration and health, and how does this impact sustainable development?

Cooperation between government & civil society in the management of migration: the Canadian approach (COMPAS, University of Oxford)

Corinne Prince St.

Civil Society Engagement with States in the Global Compact for Migration

Colin Rajah, ‎Civil Society Liaison on the Global Compact for Migration, International Organisation on Migration Session: Cooperation in the policy-making process Autumn Academy 2018: Opportunities and challenges in cooperation between government and civil society in the management of migration in

Diasporas And Development - 1 Minute About Migration

How do diaspora communities contribute to development? This video is part of a series of videos called "1 minute about migration" where some of the key concepts to understand migration are explained.