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From Unilateral Response to Coordinated Action: How Can Mobility Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa Adapt to the Public-Health Challenges of COVID-19?
COVID-19 exposed weak cross-border governance across sub-Saharan Africa. Regional coordination and data reform can better balance public health and migration management.
Lessons from Europe: The U.S. opportunity to rethink the links between development assistance and migration
As the United States embarks on a new strategy to address the root causes of migration and displacement from Central America, there is much that it can learn from Europe's experience in linking up migration and development aid. This commentary examines the experience of the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF), drawing five key lessons directly applicable to the situation in Central America.
EU Strategy on Voluntary Return and Reintegration: Switching Perspectives?
In April 2021, the European Commission took a step toward the creation of a common EU return system, releasing its first Strategy on Voluntary Return and Reintegration. This MPI Europe event examines origin- and destination-country policy priorities surrounding return, opportunities for cooperation, and possible next steps in policy development.
Europe’s Tackling of ‘Root Causes’ of African Migration Has a Mixed Record
The European Union's Emergency Trust Fund for Africa has reduced irregular migration but fallen short on development goals and raised serious human-rights concerns.
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.
Missing Ingredients in Diaspora Engagement in Development: Destination-Country Policies and Integration
This webinar examines what roles diasporas could play in the development cooperation programs of countries of destination, as well as the potential challenges and opportunities for policy design.
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.
No “Climate Refugees,” But Still a Role for the UN Refugee Agency
When climate disasters displace people, where does the mandate of the UN refugee agency begin — and where does it end?
The Benefits of Climate Migration
How can migration, remittances, and skills flows strengthen communities’ ability to cope with climate impacts?
