Migration

Academic research on migration has, for the most part, focused on understanding the structure and drivers of migration, but has not been particularly policy relevant. Due to the unprecedented increase in the mobility of people over the last decade however, this is changing and migration policy is now a major focus in many countries - particularly as it relates to development.

ODI's work on migration embraces four areas:

1. Strengthening the evidence base on circular, irregular and forced migration which is not captured by official statistics
2. Stimulating stakeholder dialogue on the subject of migration, poverty and development
3. Developing social protection measures for poor and vulnerable migrants especially women, girls, children and ethnic minorities
4. Developing safe and efficient remittance mechanisms

We work with existing interventions where possible but also identify if and where new ones are required. Recent research has also looked at the role that remittances - migrants sending money home - play in crises.