Deep dive into migration and development

Two chapters address the interlinkages between migration and development:

World Migration Report 2022, chapter 6 – “Peace and security as drivers of stability, development and safe migration”

The chapter is organized in different sections that respectively cover:

• The relationship between peace, security and development
• Conflict, displacement and irregular migration
• A tale of two different migration experiences
• Understanding the links between peace, fragility, migration and development
• Community stabilization and the prevention of displacement
• Migrants as active players in peace and security

To learn more:

• Read chapter 6 of the World Migration Report 2022 at pp. 173-188
• Read the key findings from chapter 6

World Migration Report 2022, chapter 7 – “International migration as a stepladder of opportunity: What does the global data actually show?”

The chapter is organized in different sections that respectively cover:

• Concepts and context
  • Migration and the lottery of birth
  • Migration and development: Mobility transitions and the “hump migration”
• Who migrates internationally and where do they go? International migration globally between 1995 to 2020
  • Who has migrated?
  • Migration trends through the prism of human development
  • Human development index changes since 1995: The up and up
• Why is understanding migration patterns important for policy development processes?
  • Regional agreements facilitating mobility

To learn more:

• Read chapter 7 of the World Migration Report 2022 at pp. 191-214
• Read the key findings from chapter 7
• Read the World Migration Report Data Snapshot – Do people from developed countries migrate more?”