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Future Scenarios for Global Mobility in the Shadow of Pandemic
COVID-19 upended global mobility. This report outlines four possible scenarios for future international mobility.
Can Diaspora Bonds Supercharge Development Investment?
Many countries attempting diaspora bonds have fallen short, pointing to the limits of diasporas’ altruism as a development finance strategy.
EU Strategy on Voluntary Return and Reintegration: Crafting a Road Map to Better Cooperation with Migrants’ Countries of Origin
The European Union’s 2021 voluntary return strategy must deepen cooperation with origin countries to make assisted departures and reintegration more effective and sustainable.
Iran Loses Highly Educated and Skilled Citizens during Long-Running “Brain Drain”
Driven by repression, sanctions, and economic decline, Iran has lost highly educated workers in a brain drain that the World Bank estimates at $50 billion per year.
COVID-19 and the State of Global Mobility in 2020
In 2020, COVID-19 sharply curtailed global mobility, slashing international flights and leaving nearly 3 million people stranded by mid-year.
Violent Encounters and Social Status Shape the Conditions for Migrants Fleeing Civil War
Research on Syrian refugees challenges the assumption that violence directly triggers flight, showing that social status and trauma responses shape who migrates first and why.
A Bridge to Firmer Ground: Learning from International Experiences to Support Pathways to Solutions in the Syrian Refugee Context
This report draws on international cases to highlight models that could expand Syrian refugees’ access to protection, social safety nets, and education.
Rewiring Migrant Returns and Reintegration after the COVID-19 Shock
COVID-19 exposed critical gaps in migrant return and reintegration systems worldwide, underscoring the need for whole-of-government and development-focused responses.
Faith and Mental Health Help Shape the Integration of Muslim Refugees in Germany
For Muslim refugees in Germany, faith is a vital coping resource. But anti-Muslim sentiment, underfunded Islamic organizations, and mental health barriers can undermine successful integration.
How Will International Migration Policy and Sustainable Development Affect Future Climate-Related Migration?
In a first-of-its-kind exercise, this report models how climate-related drivers of migration and displacement might be affected by varying greenhouse gas concentration scenarios.
