Mixed Migration Centre

03/12/2024

Kicking off day 1 of the conference in Nairobi. Over 150 attendees, including those experiencing displacement, from Sudanese civil society and civil society in neighbouring countries, NGOs, UN agencies, and academia. Live stream: bit.ly/3Zlx21c

03/12/2024

Starting now: of war policy conference in Nairobi (3-4 Dec): Taking stock of the regional mixed movement trends, blindspots and future scenarios. Follow the live stream, link below.

Up next: Setting the scene on current trends at the 600-day mark. What are the most significant mixed movement trends related
to the Sudan war? How is current programming across the region responding to these dynamics?
Panellists:
Ms. Nisreen Elsaim, Sudanese Activist
H. E. Kamal Gubara, Ambassador of the Republic of the Sudan to the Republic of Kenya and Permanent Representative of
the Republic of the Sudan to the UNON
Dr. Mamadou Dian Balde, Regional Director for East and the Horn of Africa and Great Lakes and the Regional Refugee
Coordinator for the Sudan Situation, UNHCR
Dr. Ayla Bonfiglio, Regional Head of East and Southern Africa, Egypt and Yemen, MMC
Moderator: Ms. Rebecca Kesby, Journalist

Taking stock of the regional mixed movement trends, blind spots and future scenarios

15/08/2024

Migrant women in tend to work in less visible sectors, increasing risks and vulnerability to protection incidents such as gender-based violence.

🔹 There is less diversity in sectors available to women migrant job seekers, and the most common sectors of employment for women respondents were domestic work and work in a café/restaurant.

🔹 Women, whose level of education was generally higher than men, more often reported taking a job with a lower education requirement than what they possessed.

🔹 1 in 3 women respondents who earned money reported experiencing sexual exploitation or abuse in the workplace in Libya.

🔗 Read our report on the insecure economic lives of migrants in Libya here: https://mixedmigration.org/resource/economic-lives-migrants-in-libya/

مؤسسة فريدريش ايبرت/ليبيا Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Libya

08/08/2024

Job opportunities available for migrants in Libya have precarious working conditions, lacking formality, stability, security and social protections.

🔸 66% of respondents reported wage theft or not being paid on time, and 39% reported that they did not receive payment at all.

🔸 Only 20% of respondents were able to cover their needs while in Libya, and only 15% were able to save money.

🔗 Read our report on the economic conditions for migrants in Libya: https://mixedmigration.org/resource/economic-lives-migrants-in-libya/

مؤسسة فريدريش ايبرت/ليبيا Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Libya

02/08/2024

Migrants' decision to migrate to is influenced by job opportunities and attractive wages, but harsh working and living conditions and an unstable labor market tend to disappoint their expectations.

🔹 77% of our respondents made money while in Libya, and 61% of this group were able to find a job within one month of arriving in the country.

🔹 Two-thirds secured employment with the assistance of co-national networks or other migrants.

🔹The majority had received information about job opportunities in the Libyan labour market prior to their departure, mostly from relatives or friends currently (39%) or previously (41%) in Libya.

🔗 Read our report with مؤسسة فريدريش ايبرت/ليبيا Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Libya here: https://mixedmigration.org/resource/economic-lives-migrants-in-libya/

25/07/2024

Access to informal job opportunities in the labour market is a fundamental aspect that shapes the economic conditions for migrants in Libya.

🔸 92% of our migrant respondents who earned money in did not have a formal employment contract.

🔸76% of our respondents were primarily making money through casual or occasional work.

🔗 Read our report with مؤسسة فريدريش ايبرت/ليبيا Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Libya here: https://mixedmigration.org/resource/economic-lives-migrants-in-libya/

18/07/2024

📝 Our research examining the economic situation of migrants in shows that economic factors play a crucial role in their decision-making.

🔹77% of our respondents cited economic reasons as a primary reason for leaving their country of origin, interplaying with other factors such as violence, insecurity and conflict (41%), and a prevailing culture of (39%).

🔹More than half of respondents decided to stop in Libya for work to finance their onward journey.

🔹78% of all respondents stated that they selected their intended destination because they anticipated finding better economic opportunities and/or generally experiencing a higher standard of living (65%) there.

🔗 Read our report with مؤسسة فريدريش ايبرت/ليبيا Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Libya here: https://mixedmigration.org/resource/economic-lives-migrants-in-libya/

25/06/2024

📝 Our new paper explores the realities and needs of migrant children and in West and North Africa. The study is based on a quantitative analysis through interviews with youth and migrants traveling with children in Bamako, Conakry, Niamey and Tunis.

Key findings include:
🏫 Access to education for migrant children in the four cities of interview is limited
💭 Educational aspirations only play a minor role in migration decision-making among youth respondents compared to economic factors
👩‍👦‍👦 Access to formal or informal education is the most frequent need expressed by caregivers for the children in their care (29%)
🎓 The probability of using regular migration pathways rises with higher education levels.

Read the paper: https://mixedmigration.org/resource/educational-realities-needs-children-youth/

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📝 Notre nouveau rapport explore les réalités et besoins en matière d’ des enfants et des jeunes ∙e∙s en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Nord. Cette étude est basée sur une analyse quantitative à travers des entretiens avec des jeunes migrant∙e∙s et des migrant∙e∙s voyageant avec des enfants à Bamako, Conakry, Niamey et Tunis.

Les principales conclusions incluent :
🏫 L’accès à l’éducation pour les enfants migrant∙e∙s dans les quatre villes d’entretien est limité
💭 Les aspirations en matière d’éducation ne jouent qu’un rôle mineur dans la prise de décision en matière de migration parmi les jeunes interrogé∙e∙s, contrairement aux facteurs économiques
👩‍👦‍👦 L’accès à une éducation formelle ou informelle arrive en tête des besoins exprimés par les accompagnant∙e∙s pour les enfants dont ils/elles ont la charge avec 29% d’entre eux/elles qui expriment ce besoin
🎓 La probabilité d’utiliser des voies de migration régulières augmente avec le niveau d’éducation.

Lire le rapport:

Paper on the educational realities and needs of children and youth migrants in four capital cities in West and North Africa.

14/06/2024

Access to trustworthy information for in the is crucial for their decision-making while on the move. This 🆕 snapshot explores information gaps, how information is accessed, and the sources of information most relied upon and trusted by migrants in the region.

Key findings include:
ℹ️ The majority of respondents (61%) experienced information gaps, either before and/or during their journey.
💰 Amongst respondents who reported information gaps and used a smuggler, almost half (49%) indicated challenges in obtaining costs-related information.
👪 Family and friends in another country are the most often cited source of information by surveyed migrants who obtained information before their journey (71%), whereas 58% cited this source of information during the journey.

👉 https://mixedmigration.org/resource/migrants-information-access-central-sahel/
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L'accès à des informations fiables pour les .e.s dans le est crucial pour leur prise de décision lors du voyage. Ce nouveau snapshot explore les lacunes en matière d'information, les modalités d'accès à l'information, ainsi que les sources d'information les plus fiables et auxquelles ils/elles se fient le plus.

Les principales conclusions sont les suivantes :
ℹ️ La majorité des personnes interrogées (61%) ont été confrontées à des lacunes en matière d'information, que ce soit avant ou pendant leur voyage.
💰 Parmi les répondant.e.s qui ont fait état de lacunes en matière d'information et qui ont fait appel à un passeur, près de la moitié (49 %) ont indiqué qu'il était difficile d'obtenir des informations sur les coûts.
👪 La famille et les ami.e.s dans un autre pays sont la source d'information la plus souvent citée par les migrant.e.s interrogé.e.s qui ont obtenu des informations avant leur voyage (71 %), tandis que 58 % ont cité cette source d'information pendant le voyage.

👉 https://mixedmigration.org/resource/migrants-information-access-central-sahel/

13/06/2024

Are you interested in quantitative data management and visualization? The MMC West and North Africa team is seeking a highly qualified Information Management Officer in , Tunisia, to implement data checks, cleaning, validation, storage and support analysis of 4Mi data.

National contract length of 9 months. 👉 Apply by 18 June!

https://job.drc.ngo/jobs/job?id=171176