The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), defines a migrant as any person who is moving or has moved across an international border or within a State (Internally Displaced Persons) away from his/her habitual place of residence, regardless of:
international law, migration and human rights;
identifying and addressing discriminatory norms, laws, and legal frameworks;
developing disaggregated data and key performance indicators to support monitoring;
understanding trends, risks and opportunities.
Today, more people than ever live in a country other than the one in which they were born. While many individuals migrate out of choice (e.g. to seek better opportunities, a higher quality of life and/or income), many others are forcibly displaced, escaping conflict or persecution in their countries of origin. According to current global estimates, there were around 281 million international migrants in the world in 2020, which equates to 3.6 percent of the global population – 128 million more than in 1990, and over three times the estimated number in 1970. The United Nations Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimated in mid-2021 that 42 percent of forcibly displaced people worldwide are children. Developing countries host 85 percent of the world’s refugees.
Migration inevitably changes societies. It unlocks a host of opportunities both for the individuals and the countries involved. At the same time, it often exacerbates inequalities and human rights abuses. New drivers of migration include climate change, increasing natural disasters, and declines in working-age populations with a consequent shortage of workers. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic has posed challenges by exacerbating the existing vulnerabilities of migrants and asylum seekers.
We believe that all migrants are entitled to non-discrimination, as well as equal treatment and opportunities. This concept of ‘Inclusive migration’ also involves acknowledging, accepting, and celebrating the racial, ethnic, cultural, linguistic, and religious identities of migrant and other minority populations. It involves a paradigm shift in which migrants are seen as enriching (rather than degrading) the societies in which they are assimilating. We must continue to evolve our understanding of what it means to belong to a nation and what a national identity encompasses.
Our team approaches ‘inclusive migration’ through a lens of intersectionality. This is an analytical approach that attempts to understand the social reality of women, men and non-binary genders, the dynamics of social, cultural, economic, and political contexts, and interactively determined by various significant axes of social organisation.
The adoption of inclusive and intersectional frameworks in migration studies stems from the realisation that migrants are not a homogenous group and may have very different experiences, influenced by many factors, including their home, transit, and destination countries; their mode and status of entry; racial, ethnic and religious differences; and age, skills and education
POLICY MAPPING & REPORT on the East Africa Migration Route.
Includovate helped provide a stronger understanding of the policy gaps preventing the governments of Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt from effectively meeting their international and regional commitments and protecting children on the move.
Client: Ravenstone Consult /Save the Children.
FINAL EVALUATION of ILO’s Project to Address The Root Causes Of Migration In Ethiopia.
Includovate used a mixed evaluation methodology – including a review of secondary data, and qualitative field data (key informant interviews, focus group discussion etc.) – to inclusively evaluate the project.
Client: ILO.
Includovate supported the Strengthening Host and Refugee Populations in Ethiopia programme; conducted research on gender dynamics within key local livelihood sectors (crop production, horticulture, poultry, livestock, fisheries etc.); and analysed access to finance as well as gender dimensions within the labour market in Gambella.
Client: DAI Europe Ltd.
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