This report examines the progress made in 2018 for the implementation of IOM’s Strategic Work Plan on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience 2017–2020, adopted three years ago. The findings presented are grounded in data collected from 65 IOM country offices worldwide.

The Sendai Framework articulates the need for improved understanding of disaster risk in all its dimensions of exposure, vulnerability and hazard characteristics; the strengthening of disaster risk governance, including national platforms; accountability for disaster risk management; preparedness to...

The Paris Agreement builds upon the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and for the first time brings all nations into a common cause to undertake ambitious efforts to combat climate change and adapt to its effects, with enhanced support to assist developing countries to do so. As...

Four stories, from three continents, about the two biggest challenges of our time—Climate Change and Migration. IOM – UN Migration, is at the forefront, helping climate migrants #FindAWay to rebuild their lives with dignity, and be resilient to future shocks.

In 2014, the Governments of the Philippines and the United States launched the MICIC Initiative to address the impact of crises—conflicts and natural disasters—on migrants. The MICIC Initiative's overarching goal was to improve the ability of States and other stakeholders to better prepare for...

This thematic page from the Migration Data Portal provides an overview of key terminology in forced migration and displacement as well as a list of existing data sources at the global, regional, and country levels.

Find weekly briefs, news and events on climate and migration.

A story that begins with case studies of small communities facing severe threats from climate change effects and continues with a look at large populations made vulnerable by human-induced changes to Earth's climate, leveraging data from a variety of sources such as academic journals and scientific...

A research and knowledge hub with a database, listed experts (academics and practitioners) and project outputs such as migration policy indicators and a textbook of migration studies.

The Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development (KNOMAD) is a global hub of knowledge and policy expertise on migration and development issues, where one can find data and analytics, research for solutions, migration diagnostics, technical assistance and more. Relevantly, activities of...

Snow White is from Karen State, Myanmar. Her father died when she was 11, leaving her responsible for the care of her mother and younger siblings. Lacking opportunity and education in her hometown, Snow White joined a group of friends hoping to be smuggled into Thailand to find work as domestic...

This panel examines how the causes and consequences of international migration reflect the different experiences of women and men, and how they have changed over time. It will consider questions about the gender distribution of international migrants, how men and women maintain ties transnationally...

This research project, which ran from July to November 2016, looked to identify good practices in the delivery of services and programs to migrant and refugee women and their families in Australia. It was conducted by the Australian Institute of Family Studies of the Australian Government.

Migrating out of Poverty is a research consortium with partners in Asia and Africa that explores between migration and poverty. One of their main themes is looking at gender as it plays out in household decision-making, labour market participation, and development outcomes. MOOP has produced working...

This guide showcases good practices and tools on shaping gender-responsive labour migration processes. It aims to encourage policymakers and practitioners to be aware of and respond to the different needs and experiences of  female migrant workers.

EIGE has developed a toolkit that helps institutions evaluate where their policies are succeeding or failing in addressing gender inequalities. It provides examples from EU Member States on their gender impact assessments.

This report addresses a gap in the existing literature on gender and migration by highlighting the situation facing single male refugees. In particular, it focuses on the context of unaccompanied adolescent boys in Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan, and Greece, with the aim of identifying potential gaps in...

This report looks at women migrant care workers who provide home-based personal care, whose work is increasingly in demand as ageing in industrialized economies intensifies. Its findings show that despite their contributions to global public health, the workers themselves are exposed to many health...

In this guide, IOM introduces the Institutional Framework for Addressing Gender-based Violence in Crises (GBViC Framework) and presents a toolkit for operationalizing the Framework’s strategic interventions. The Framework aims to ensure that IOM operations can provide access to services for those...

This policy brief from the United Nations explores how the lives of women and girls have changed in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and suggests priority measures for both immediate and long-term recovery efforts.