MECMEA: Managing the impacts of environmental change & conflict on mobility in Eastern Africa | Mixed Migration Centre Primary data collection in Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Burundi.

New: Kenya, Somalia, Burundi & South Sudan country briefs on climate mobility show how repeated shocks erode livelihoods, interact with conflict and insecurity, and leave many without support. 
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Launch of 4Mi Data Explorer. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Join us on 29 April for the launch of the upgraded 4Mi Data Explorer and a live demonstration of MMC’s primary data on mixed migration. Explore how to access and use one of the largest comparable datasets on mixed migration for research, policy, and programming. The session will include a live demo of the platform, followed by short reflections from research, policy, and operational perspectives. Ahead of the International Migration Review Forum (IMRF), this launch contributes to Objective 1 of the Global Compact for Migration: improving the availability and use of migration data. What’s new: • 99,000+ interviews across 92 nationalities (2019–2025), updated quarterly • Shareable, dynamic results (deep linking) • Stronger filtering and analysis • Downloadable graphics and datasets • Disaggregation by age, gender, nationality, and country of interview Panellists (additional speakers to be confirmed) Bram Frouws - Mixed Migration Centre, Director Teo Ficcarelli - Mixed Migration Centre, 4Mi and data Coordinator Iris Krebber - UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Head of Migration Evidence and Impact (TBC) Andrew Merat - Danish Refugee Council, Chief of Party Pathways to Protection (P2P)

Register for the webinar and live demo of the upgraded 4Mi Data Explorer:
Built on 99,000+ interviews across 92 nationalities (2019–2025), updated quarterly.
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Our open access database is getting an upgrade. The new 4Mi Data Explorer will make one of the largest comparable datasets on mixed migration more accessible, usable, and actionable. 
Webinar: Live demo + applications for research, policy, and operational use
📅 April 29th, 10:30 am CET
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Without genuine partnerships with countries of origin, return policies based solely on controls and deportations risk becoming a costly revolving door - repeating the same ineffective cycle and causing harm to people instead of delivering sustainable outcomes.

The far-right and migration politics in the aftermath of the 2024 'year of elections' | Mixed Migration Centre The far right gained ground after the 2024 “year of elections,” reshaping migration politics through tougher policies, new alliances and increasingly exclusionary agendas.

🔗 The essay is available on the #MMR2025 website:

The far-right and migration politics Mixed Migration Review 2025 · Episode

🎧 In what ways has anti-migration rhetoric become mainstream within political discourse? Our new #MMR2025 Podcast episode examines the far right’s rise following 2024’s “year of elections.”

SAMI: a chatbot for people on the move MMC’s chatbot SAMI (Support System for Information Migration) is designed to provide information and advice to migrants in Colombia.

Today in Colombia we launch Sami the chatbot to provide verified information to refugees and migrants, and with their consent, collect anonymised data. 

𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲

In the #MixedMigration Review 2025, Volker Türk calls for migration policies built on dignity, cooperation & foresight
 
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: https://f.mtr.cool/eqesdqjqbi

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Venezuelans in the Americas face uncertainty in light of political changes at home and in exile Venezuelans in the Americas are facing profound uncertainty. After the US military action that removed President Maduro, there has been little clarity about the future of the country.

"Some feel that the new US administration has turned on them, and many are now scrambling for new options." Read more about the uncertainties faced by Venezuelans abroad in the Americas, many of the 7 million who left their country find themselves in a precarious situation.

Venezuelans in the Americas face uncertainty in light of political changes at home and in exile Venezuelans in the Americas are facing profound uncertainty. After the US military action that removed President Maduro, there has been little clarity about the future of the country.

Close to 7 million Venezuelans abroad in the Americas face shrinking legal options (TPS ending in USA, stricter policies in Chile/Peru), only 4% have refugee status. Most rely on temporary or unstable status.   

Read our latest analysis on the uncertainty they face:

Access to education and the needs of migrant children in Morocco This snapshot examines access to education services and the needs of migrant children in Morocco based on data collected from child caregivers.

🔎 Accès à l’éducation et besoins des enfants migrant·e·s au Maroc:

Le coût reste le plus grand obstacle à l’éducation: 65% des accompagnant·e·s dont les enfants ne fréquentent aucun service éducatif citent le manque de ressources financières.

Pour les enfants de migrant∙e∙s et réfugié∙e∙s, apprendre et jouer sont des besoins prioritaires: l’accès aux activités socio-éducatives (51 %) arrive en tête des besoins identifiés, à égalité avec l’accès aux soins (51 %), et devant l’accès à l’éducation formelle (37 %).

Ce constat s’appuie sur 336 enquêtes menées en mai et juin 2024 au Maroc auprès de personnes accompagnant des enfants lors de leur migration.

Access to education and the needs of migrant children in Morocco This snapshot examines access to education services and the needs of migrant children in Morocco based on data collected from child caregivers.

🆕 Snapshot: Au Maroc, l’accès à l’école reste très limité pour les enfants de migrant·e·s et réfugié·e·s, malgré la gratuité et l’obligation de l’enseignement primaire. 

Barriers to Accessing Employment and Education among Migrant Youth in Morocco This snapshot explores the employment realities and educational needs of young migrants (aged 18 to 24) in Morocco.

🔎 Obstacles à l’accès à l’emploi et à l’éducation chez les jeunes migrant·e·s au Maroc:

𝗔𝘂 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗰, 𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗷𝗲𝘂𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁·𝗲·𝘀 𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲́𝗳𝘂𝗴𝗶𝗲́·𝗲·𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗱’𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲́𝘀 𝗲́𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀. Ce taux est nettement plus élevé à Casablanca (85%) et Rabat (74%) qu’à Oujda (13%), qui fonctionne davantage comme une zone de transit.

𝗟𝗲𝘀 𝗷𝗲𝘂𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘂𝗿·𝘀𝗲·𝘀 𝗱𝗲́𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱’𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗲́𝗰𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 : parmi ceux/celles qui ont des revenus, la majorité (82%) ont des opportunités occasionnelles ou temporaires.

Barriers to Accessing Employment and Education among Migrant Youth in Morocco This snapshot explores the employment realities and educational needs of young migrants (aged 18 to 24) in Morocco.

🆕 Snapshot: 𝗔𝘂 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗰, 𝗹’𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮̀ 𝘂𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗷𝗲𝘂𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁·𝗲·𝘀. Le travail figure en tête des besoins prioritaires (64%). Cette étude s'appuie sur une enquête menée auprès de 369 jeunes migrant·e·s âgé·e·s de 18 à 24 ans au Maroc.

Venezuelans in the Americas face uncertainty in light of political changes at home and in exile Venezuelans in the Americas are facing profound uncertainty. After the US military action that removed President Maduro, there has been little clarity about the future of the country.

Ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in USA could leave 600,000+ Venezuelans at risk of deportation.
Across the Americas, protections are fragile. Of ~7 million Venezuelans abroad in the region, only 4% have refugee status. Most rely on ad hoc legal arrangements.
 

On a collision course? Labour shortages and anti-immigration stances | Mixed Migration Centre Globally, governments are balancing the need for migrant workers with public pressure for stricter migration controls. Kate Hooper explores the paradox of labour shortages and increasingy anti-immigration stances across the globe.

🔗 The essay is also available on our #MMR2025 website:

Labour shortages and anti-immigration stances Mixed Migration Review 2025 · Episode

While economies face labour shortages, immigration policies are becoming increasingly restrictive. What does this tension mean for migration policies & labour markets?
🎧 Listen to our new #MMR2025 Podcast episode to know more:

From Bangladesh to Italy via Libya: 
High recruitment fees in Bangladesh can leave migrants heavily indebted before reaching Libya. In Libya, Bangladeshi migrants are targeted for extortion due to strong family support networks — making them seen as reliable payers.
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🚀 MMC is hiring! We are looking for a consultant to assess how AI is currently used by MMC: implications for data collection, analysis, writing & research, & develop guidelines for its use
📍 Location: Home based
📅 Tender closes: 18 March 2026 – 08:00 UTC
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The Bangladesh–Libya–Italy corridor:
Policy & protection responses cannot focus on sea crossings alone. Response requires examining the full chain — from recruitment and financing in Bangladesh to transit dynamics in the Gulf and Libya, and labour policies in Europe.
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Gender, Children & Youth | Mixed Migration Centre Publications on the distinct migration experiences of women, children, youth, and LGBTIQ+ people.

📌 Explore more MMC research on gender, children and youth in mixed migration:
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#IWD2026

Implications of the Taliban takeover on Afghan women’s migration to Türkiye Explore how Afghan women's migration to Türkiye is shaped by Taliban rule, focusing on routes, risks, and protection needs.

📌 Afghan Women’s Migration to Türkiye (May 2024) – examines the implications of the Taliban takeover on migration dynamics among Afghan women.
 https://f.mtr.cool/ulbgnafsuy
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Weathering change | Mixed Migration Centre The gendered impacts of climate and environmental changes on pastoralist migration in Northern Senegal

📌 Weathering Change: The gendered impacts of climate on pastoralist migration in Northern Senegal (Dec 2024) -how climate factors are shaping gendered mobility patterns among herder communities with involuntary immobility among women.
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Gendered smuggler-migrant interactions in the Central Sahel | Mixed Migration Centre The snapshot draws on a dataset of 1,550 surveys conducted between May and August 2024 with migrants who used smugglers in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso.

📌 Gendered Smuggler-Migrant Interactions in Central Sahel (Jan 2025) : how gender influences migrants-smuggler interactions in Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, includes the role of women smugglers.
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Horror and hope in migration: voices of women on the move | Mixed Migration Centre Women migrants walk along a highway in Yemen en route to the border with Saudi ArabiaPhoto: IOM Yemen 2022 Since 2019, the Mixed Migration Centre (MMC) has spoken to 28,242 women on the move as part of our flagship 4Mi survey. For this International Women’s Day, March 8th 2025, we…

📌Horror & hope in migration: voices of women on the move (Mar 2025), sheds insights from +28,000 refugee and migrant women surveyed across migration routes since 2019.
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