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.
This helps countries craft and put into place Demographic and Health Surveys, which measure indicators such as fertility, family planning, mortality, reproductive health, child health, nutrition, HIV/AIDS, among others. The publication lays out the steps that the relevant organization needs to take to create the survey, such as organizing the necessary committees, drafting a budget, and choosing indicators; it also lists helpful manuals or guidebooks to aid further reading.
This handbook outlines definitions, data sources and research practices for understanding and measuring mobility in ACP countries.