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Modern Slavery Map

The Interactive Map for Business of Anti-Human Trafficking Organisations and the accompanying report is a resource for companies to navigate emerging partners and resources; for all anti-trafficking organisations; and the general public to improve coordination on the eradication of modern slavery,

Observatorio de Legislación Y Política Migratoria (Observatory on Migration Laws and Policies )

A Spanish-language project that collects information on migration policy, laws and human rights in the United States-Mexico-Central American region.

Protection of Migrants: Justice, Human Rights and Migrant smuggling

PROMIS is a joint initiative between the West Africa Regional Office of UN Human Rights and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). It aims to strengthen the fight against migrant smuggling in Western Africa, from a human rights-based approach.

Children and migration: Rights, advocacy and resilience

This research programme, which explores the vulnerabilities of children on the move, includes several interlinked projects on child migrants which will be completed in 2021.

Capacity building of local governments in Santiago (Chile) and Mexico City to strengthen the socioeconomic integration of migrants and refugees through access to decent work, sustainable livelihoods, and social dialogue

This joint project seeks to improve migrant workers and refugees’ access to decent work and sustainable livelihoods by ensuring their employability, and access to employment opportunities and social protection programs implemented in Mexico City and Santiago.

The Decent Work Regulation Project

The Project on Decent Work Regulation (DWR) responds to UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8, which promotes inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all. To achieve these objectives, effective labour regulation is crucial.

Global Programme Human Mobility in the Context of Climate Change

The impacts of climate change (like droughts, storms and sea-level rise) endanger lives, devastate infrastructure and can undermine the livelihoods of the poorest. Human mobility, i.e. migration, displacement or planned relocation, can be a response to these developments.

Integrated Border Management in Jordan

The main objective of the EU Action is 'to contribute to the development of the long-term capability of Jordan to control and manage its borders and to ensure greater security for citizens and visitors, while guaranteeing the respect for the rule of law and human right standards'.

Integrated Programme on Fair Recruitment (FAIR) – Phase II

This global, SDC funded, project seeks to contribute to the promotion of fair recruitment practices globally and across specific migration corridors in North Africa, the Middle East and South Asia. Target countries include Hong Kong SAR, Jordan, Nepal, the Philippines and Tunisia.

Better Migration Management (BMM) Programme

The Better Migration Management (BMM) Programme aims to enable national authorities and institutions to facilitate safe, orderly and regular migration, and effectively address and reduce trafficking in human beings and smuggling of migrants within and from the Horn of Africa region by applying a

South Texas Human Rights Center

The South Texas Human Rights Center is a community-based organization in Falfurrias, Texas dedicated to the promotion, protection, defense and exercise of human rights and dignity in South Texas.

Bridging Recruitment to Reintegration in Migration Governance: Philippines (BRIDGE)

BRIDGE will ensure that: government initiatives for fair and ethical recruitment and reintegration are evidence-based, gender-responsive and coordinated; and the government has mechanisms that translate evidence into policy and practices of recruitment and reintegration.

Empowering migrant and refugee women

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.

THAMM - Towards a Holistic Approach to Labour Migration Governance and Labour Mobility in North Africa

Designed as a regional programme, THAMM supports partner institutions in North Africa to draft and implement policies and mechanisms for safe, orderly and regular migration, as well as fostering cooperation and regional exchange between relevant stakeholders in North Africa.

EUROFRONT

The EUROFRONT project will improve security, protect human rights and promote social and economic development at both the national and regional levels in Latin America through increased efficiency in the management of four border crossings and by supporting the fight against human trafficking and

EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration

The EU-IOM Joint Initiative was launched in December 2016 with funding from the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa.

Migration - OSCE

The OSCE is committed to addressing the migration phenomenon cross-dimensionally and by capitalizing on the added value it can bring to regional and global solutions.

Mediterranean Missing

The Mediterranean Missing project was a one-year research project running from September 2015 until October 2016, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council of the United Kingdom.

Empowerment of 'Families left behind' for improved Migration Outcomes in Khatlon, Tajikistan

The 'left behind' families of absent migrants are a vulnerable and under-served population. A comprehensive approach of top-down protections and policy, with bottom up empowerment, will aim for long- term sustainability through government learning.

Migrating out of Poverty (MOOP) - Gender and generation

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.

About the Migration Network Hub

What is the Migration Network Hub?

The Hub is a virtual “meeting space” where governments, stakeholders and experts can access and share migration-related information and services. It provides curated content, analysis and information on a variety of topics.

The Hub aims to support UN Member States in the implementation, follow-up and review of the Global Compact for Migration by serving as a repository of existing evidence, practices and initiatives, and facilitating access to knowledge sharing via online discussions, an expert database and demand-driven, tailor-made solutions (launching in 2021).

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