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Migration policy indices

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Measuring policy indices

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Public opinion on migration

Surveys of public opinion on migration are common in many countries. Typically, these polls tend to ask questions about the population’s general views on immigration and immigrants. Public opinion on migration can shape and influence migration policy, although the public may not have an accurate understanding of the number and type of migrants residing in their country. Some evidence suggests it is policy that drives public opinion on migration. Public opinion on migration may also influence the degree to which a migrant integrates into their receiving community. Data on public opinion on migration can be a useful indicator of how open receiving societies are towards immigration and ethnic diversity and can sometimes also indicate different attitudes than what the media suggest.
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GCM Development process

On 19 September 2016, Heads of State and Government from the 193 UN Member States came together at the UN General Assembly to discuss topics related to migration and refugees at the global level. The adoption of the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants recognized the need for a comprehensive approach to migration. As a result, UN Member States agreed to cooperate in the elaboration of a Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM), adopted at an intergovernmental conference on international migration on 10 December 2018 in Morocco. The New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants also set in motion a separate negotiation process for the Global Compact on Refugees.
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Migration policies and governance

The growing interest in comparative analyses of migration has led to a variety of attempts to assess and compare countries’ migration policies and governance, including immigration, emigration and integration. This effort is now also enshrined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In SDG target 10.7., United Nations (UN) Member States commit to facilitate by 2030 the “orderly, safe, and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies” (UN, 2015).  Data that assess migration policies are commonly based on experts’ evaluations of existing laws and regulations and provide insight into aspects of countries’ governance. However, these data are limited because individual data sources, mostly migration policy indices, do not cover all policy aspects where migration is implicated. Data on migration governance also mostly focus on certain regions or time periods. Although this page focuses on data that assess migration policies, it is important to note that data that inform policy making on migration are also limited.
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Latin America’s response to Venezuelan emigration

Venezuelans are emigrating in record numbers, prompting Latin American countries to respond to the large scale of arrivals. Vanina Modolo and Ezequiel Texido of the IOM Regional Office for South America explain the extent and nature of Venezuelan emigration, and outline the measures countries have taken to receive Venezuelans.
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4 reasons why Data Collaboratives are key to addressing migration 

Migration data are often scattered, hard to access, and sometimes proprietary, limiting policymakers' ability to design well-informed and targeted policies. Stefaan G. Verhulst and Andrew Young of the GovLab at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering explain how Data Collaboratives in the migration field can help address these data and information challenges. 
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Family migration

Family is a major driver of migration. Family migration is the term used to categorize the migration of people who migrate due to new or established family ties, and it encompasses several sub-categories: reunification with a family member who migrated earlier (a person with subsidiary protection is also entitled to (re)unite with family members); family accompanying a principal migrant; marriage between an immigrant and a citizen; marriage between an immigrant and a foreigner living abroad; and international adoptions. In general, data on family migration are sparse and family (re)unification programmes are the predominant means to collect such data. These programmes were developed to ensure the right to a family enshrined in Article 16 of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights. Data on family migration are based on visas and residence permits issued to family members, as well as population registers.
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In search of a frame: What to expect when you’re sampling immigrants

  What is known about immigrants’ integration into European society? To answer this question, governments need reliable and timely data, but most importantly, a representative immigrant sample.   Dr. Amparo González and Dr. Inmaculada Serrano, of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), explain how population registers can help and why better cross-country research is needed.  
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Migration data sources

The demands for migration data arising from the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development have prompted the international statistical community to review the use of traditional sources for migration data, such as population and housing censuses, household surveys and administrative records. There is also increased interest in looking for alternative sources to enhance the collection and analysis of migration data. The better use and understanding of existing data sources are essential to improve migration management and policy. Information about migration comes from a variety of data sources that have strengths and limitations and can be used to produce different migration statistics.
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Disaster databases

How useful and reliable are disaster databases in the context of climate and global change? A comparative case study analysis in Peru

Disaster databases are a primary tool for the analysis of disaster characteristics and trends at global or national scales, and they support disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. However, the quality, consistency and completeness of different disaster databases are highly variable. Such variation critically influences the outcome of any study.

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India on the Move and Churning - New Evidence

India on the Move and Churning: New Evidence

Study on internal migration in India which analyses census data (using Cohort-based Migration Metric (CMM) and gravity model) and railway passenger traffic flow data  provided by the Ministry of Railways. The study is a chapter from the Economic Survey of India 2016-2017 and is endorsed by the Government of India.

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Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2018: From World Development Indicators

A visual guide to the trends, challenges and measurement issues related to each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) the Atlas features maps and data visualizations, primarily drawn from World Development Indicators (WDI) - the World Bank’s compilation of internationally comparable statistics about global development and the quality of people’s lives.
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Global Migration Indicators Report 2018

Prepared by IOM’s Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (GMDAC), this report summarizes key global migration trends based on the latest statistics, showcasing 21 indicators across 17 migration topics.

The report is based on statistics from a variety of sources, which can be easily accessed through the Portal.

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Advancing Knowledge on International Migration: Data and Research Needs

As international migration connects each country of the world with all the others, addressing knowledge gaps will require international consensus on definitions and methods of data collection. This Policy and Research Paper provides an overview assessment of the various criteria used by public administrations to define and produce data on international migration and identifies key issues that should be addressed to improve migration data for policy making and scientific research.

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Migration Health Research to advance evidence based policy and practice in Sri Lanka

IOM's Migration Health Research Series aims at sharing high-yield scientific papers and analytical commentaries aimed at advancing migration health policy and practice at national, regional and global levels. The first book of the series is a two-part volume profiling the development of the National Migration Health Policy and intervention framework in Sri Lanka, which to a large extent was driven by an evidence-informed, multisectoral approach.

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Protection Information Management Common Terminology 

The document offers a glossary on terms related to protection and information management to facilitate communication, understanding, and collaboration between colleagues within and across humanitarian organizations working in protection information management. Multiple definitions and examples are included for further understanding.

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Immigration & emigration statistics

Data Collaborative
4 reasons why Data Collaboratives are key to addressing migration 
Stefaan G. Verhulst and Andrew Young | 17 May 2018

Immigration & emigration statistics

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Latin America’s response to Venezuelan emigration
Vanina Modolo and Ezequiel Texidó | 9 May 2018
Migration policy
Global Compact for Migration
GCM Development process
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Measuring policy indices
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