International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) Updates

Development actors are well suited to play a meaningful role in scaling up complementary labour pathways for refugees, yet their current contribution falls far below its potential. Exploring how...

The Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT) urges action on criminal networks behind human exploitation. Trafficking in persons has become a cornerstone of organized...

1. Introduction: What future for 4 million beneficiaries of temporary protection? The EU’s temporary protection (TP) regime for persons displaced by the war in Ukraine has now entered its fourth...

The extension of temporary protection until March 2026 has given the EU and its Member States additional time to monitor the development of the war in Ukraine and to identify possible exit strategies...

By Sarah A Tobin Introduction: Female Immigrant Work Opportunities and Entrepreneurship In 2015 and 2016, two Syrian refugee women, both referred to here as Samira, embarked on challenging journeys...

By Adam Chmura Introduction The Russian aggression against Ukraine, which began on 24 February 2022, triggered migration movements of millions of Ukrainians (including citizens of other countries...

By Pierre Cazenave Background This paper aims to shed light on the different guardianship models and practices that have been developed and implemented within the European Union (EU) for...

Based on 20 countries across Europe, North America and North Africa, this report synthesises key trends and patterns of national policy approaches towards migrant irregularity, highlighting...

This Working Paper traces the development of EU law and policy on irregular migration. The starting point for our analysis is the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam in 1999 in which the EU...

While the Temporary Protection Directive has been praised for its success in providing immediate assistance to millions, uncertainty remains about what will happen once it ends. One option that has...

By Michael Tanchum Africa-to-Europe value chains in manufacturing and agri-food production can mitigate factors driving current migration patterns by employing Africans in local value-added...

Immigrant integration remains a pressing issue for policymakers in Europe and beyond, and monitoring reports offer a useful resource for collecting evidence and assessing integration outcomes and...

National policies of dispersal, which seek to distribute asylum seekers across different parts of the country, typically give only limited consideration to newcomers’ professional profiles and...

Caitlin Katsiaficas, Justyna Segeš Frelak, Gizem Güzelant & Anna Piłat Employment is a vital strategy for refugees from Ukraine seeking to rebuild their lives abroad or sustain themselves until it is...

New displacement in 2022 pushed the number of people forcibly displaced globally to more than 108 million – more than the populations of Italy and Spain combined. Many forced migrants find themselves...

*The EU Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) has now been activated for 18 months, providing immediate assistance to millions who fled the war in Ukraine. While it has been praised for its success,...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Complementary pathways provide an avenue for refugees to take up a job in another country, enabling them to use their skills to forge a sustainable future and helping to meet...

The Russian attempt at outright invasion of Ukraine has caused huge loss of life and led to levels of forced displacement unprecedented in recent history. Over six million people from Ukraine have...

Authors: Martin Wagner, Justyna Segeš Frelak, and Caitlin Katsiaficas Introduction: Discussing exit strategies On 24 February 2022, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine provoked the largest and...

By Maria Tereza Matos, Martin Wagner & Caitlin Katsiaficas Within the EU, there are growing concerns about the ever-increasing numbers of displaced persons globally on the one hand, and the...