Decisions on the scope and focus of research are influenced by the kinds of groups affected by migration, the type of movement (see Annex 1) and additional local issues. Since countries can simultaneously serve as source, transit and destination locations, for both internal and cross-border migrants, teams should be ready to adapt their analysis accordingly.
As noted by the 2009 global report, information on acountry’s migrants abroad, particularly those who are undocumented, is often limited and involves challenging political sensitivities that require careful management. Some of the information resources and networks to support such analysis include the Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX), which measures policies to integrate migrants in 25 EU Member States and 3 non-EU countries; the IOM Migration Profiles and the JMDI. Where possible, teams mayalso consider collaboration with diaspora organizations tocompile additional information on migrants abroad.Read more
UNDP recommends MIPEX for national & regional human development reports
Thomas Huddleston
Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Group
Thomas Huddleston is a policy analyst at the Migration Policy Group, a European think-and-do-tank. He coordinates MPG’s research for European cooperation on national integration policies, including the second and third editions of the Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX) (published in February 2011) and the third edition of the European Commission’s Handbook on Integration.
