Improving Publicly Available Data

The UK government pledges to make more data about migration publicly available, in line with Objective 1 of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (Collect and utilize accurate and disaggregated data as a basis for evidence-based policies). The UK will support the Mixed Migration Centre (MMC), part of the Danish Refugee Council (DRC), through its 4Mi initiative which collects in-depth information directly from refugees and migrants on the move. 4Mi offers a regular, standardized, quantitative and globalized system of collecting primary data on mixed migration flows and is operating in Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America. 4Mi’s online portal (4Mi Interactive) allows users to explore the data, including filtering by age, gender, location, origin, and date while exploring a full range of themes: profiles, drivers, intentions, protection issues, financing, smuggling, access to information, and needs for assistance. UK assistance will allow thousands of additional interviews on mixed migration routes, as well as new publicly available knowledge products such as briefings and analysis, and in-person policy exchanges.