Our research and policy engagement challenges established thinking on how to manage global migration and protect people affected by displacement. Understanding public attitudes to migration How to engage effectively with public attitudes towards refugees and migrants. Read the paper Journeys on hold Ethiopia is a vital country of asylum. So what is stopping Eritrean refugees making a home there? Explore the researchBlogRead the paperWatch the filmInfographics Migration and the SDGs What impact does migration have on education, and social protection? Read our new briefings. Education briefingSocial protection briefingClimate briefingUrbanisation briefingMore briefings... The lives and livelihoods of Syrian refugees New research looks at how networks, institutions and individuals shape the experiences of Syrian refugees living outside refugee camps. Twitter chat: are we doing enough for refugees? Join refugees, activists, journalists and experts as they debate whether or not we're doing enough for refugee livelihoods. Cash transfers for refugees A case study on the economic and social effects of a cash transfer programme for Syrian refugees in Jordan. Find out more Latest comments Marta Foresti UK party leaders: reducing immigration is neither free nor cheap Sara Pantuliano 'Even if we can't go back, we'll rebuild Syria': refugees' futures in Jordan Dina Mansour-Ille Lebanon needs more international support to care for Syrian refugees Abigail Hunt International calls for innovation to support women refugees who want to work Clare Cummings Can aid stop migration to Europe? Alex Thier, Marta Foresti, Karen Hargrave... Trump’s immigration crackdown: the global impact Marta Foresti It’s 2017: migration is normal, let's move the debate forward Helen Dempster Migration to Europe: latest statistics and new trends Marta Foresti Italy’s referendum: a predictable defeat, but not what you think Dina Mansour-Ille Cash for citizenship: rich Arab countries may pay poor islands to take ‘stateless’ Bidoons Upcoming and past events 29 June ODI at the Global Forum on Migration and Development 15 June Beyond assistance: how to support refugees' aspirations 14 June Twitter chat: are we doing enough for refugees? 11 May Refugees: are jobs the answer? 02 February Priorities for the new UN Secretary-General 01 December The global response to refugees and vulnerable migrants 17 November COP22 side event: confronting climate-induced migration in climate and disaster policy 02 November UK approach to Eritrean refugees: what is the reality on the ground? 15 September Refugees and migrants: a new global response 11 July Survival migration: addressing the global crisis Latest publications Rethinking the future-seeking narrative of child migration: the case of Ethiopian adolescent domestic workers in the Middle East Social protection, migration and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Education, migration and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Understanding public attitudes towards refugees and migrants Lebanon case study: migrant domestic workers and the 2006 crisis Challenging the system: humanitarian cash transfers in Iraq The lives and livelihoods of Syrian refugees Journeys on hold: how policy influences the migration decisions of Eritreans in Ethiopia Cash transfers for refugees: the economic and social effects of a programme in Jordan Cash transfers for refugees: an opportunity to bridge the gap between humanitarian assistance and social protection Latest multimedia An Eritrean in Ethiopia: Teddy Love’s story Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia Rapidly growing cities need better sanitation Europe's expensive and ineffective efforts to stop migration Europe spends over €17 billion to curb migration Iraq's humanitarian crisis in numbers Striving to survive: Rohingya refugees in Malaysia Huyendo hacia lo desconocido: un viaje de Eritrea a Inglaterra Flucht in das Unbekannte: Eine Reise von Eritrea nach England Fleeing into the unknown: a journey from Eritrea to England Our experts Marta Foresti Managing Director Sara Pantuliano Managing Director Christina Bennett Head of Programme Irina Mosel Senior Research Fellow Jessica Hagen-Zanker Research Fellow John Borton Senior Research Associate Heaven Crawley Senior Research Associate Gonzalo Fanjul Research Associate Helen Dempster Senior Communications Officer Evelyn Smail Programme Officer
Rethinking the future-seeking narrative of child migration: the case of Ethiopian adolescent domestic workers in the Middle East Journal articles or issues | July 2017 | Nicola Jones, Elizabeth Presler-Marshall, Guday Emirie and Bekele Tefera Research on Ethiopian girls voluntarily migrating to the Middle East shows the costs to well-being outweigh any benefits. Downloads
ODI at the Global Forum on Migration and Development Side event | 29 June 2017 10:50 - 12:00 CEST ODI, with the IOM and OECD, are hosting a side event at the Global Forum on Migration and Development on the impact of migration on the SDGs. Find out more
Social protection, migration and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Briefing papers | June 2017 | Jessica Hagen-Zanker, Elisa Mosler Vidal and Georgina Sturge This briefing considers the extent to which international labour migrants are covered by social protection, and the implications for SDGs 1 and 10. Downloads
Education, migration and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Briefing papers | June 2017 | Susan Nicolai, Joseph Wales and Erica Aiazzi This briefing explores the challenges and opportunities related to primary-school education for migrants and the implicatiions for the 2030 Agenda. Downloads
Understanding public attitudes towards refugees and migrants Working and discussion papers | June 2017 | Helen Dempster and Karen Hargrave What does the literature tell us about public attitudes towards refugees and migrants, their drivers, and how to influence them? Downloads
Beyond assistance: how to support refugees' aspirations Public event | 15 June 2017 16:30 - 18:00 GMT + 1 (BST) What do refugees say they want and need? What assistance, beyond aid, could support them to realise their aspirations? Find out more
Twitter chat: are we doing enough for refugees? Twitter chat | 14 June 2017 14:00 - 15:00 GMT + 1 (BST) Refugees, activists, journalists and livelihood experts debate whether or not we're doing enough for refugee livelihoods - and how we can do better. Find out more
UK party leaders: reducing immigration is neither free nor cheap Articles and blogs | 31 May 2017 | Marta Foresti In the lead up to next week's UK general election, reducing net migration is the focus of debate. So how much will it cost, and will it be money well spent? Read and comment
Lebanon case study: migrant domestic workers and the 2006 crisis Research reports and studies | May 2017 | Dina Mansour-Ille and Maegan Hendow Case study on the long-term impacts of crises on migrant domestic workers (MDWs) in Lebanon, conducted for the EU-funded project ‘Migrants in Countries in Crisis'. Downloads
'Even if we can't go back, we'll rebuild Syria': refugees' futures in Jordan Articles and blogs | 19 May 2017 | Sara Pantuliano At the World Economic Forum in the Middle East and North Africa, which started today, leaders should prioritise long-term support for Syrian refugee's livelihoods in Jordan. Read and comment
