• Business Sector
• Cities
• Evidence Base - Research

In its 2010-2015 strategy, THP has made the creation of a research evidence base one of its top priorities. As such, a new “State of Play” research project has been designed to provide a global review and analysis of current, reliable research relevant to migration policy development. By conducting such an overview and by making it readily accessible to stakeholders, THP aims to improve awareness and understanding, prevent duplication of effort, and identify gaps in existing research.

Furthermore, the analysis of the research will distil and prioritize recommendations to facilitate this process for the stakeholders, as well as provide content for the solutions-finding process that THP has made an integrated component of its strategy.

 

State of Play

Compilation and analysis of existing significant research globally to date on policies and strategies, with supporting data, regarding migration and its challenges to:

1) create a landscape map and research repository

2) distil and prioritize recommendations

3) identify research gaps and reduce research overlap

Due to the extensive scope, the intent is for a two-fold approach, of which the State of The Art is Part I. Part II, which will have a focus on the Business Sector and Cities, is currently underway in partnership with Western Union.

State of the Art (SoP Part I)

Comprehensive overview and analysis of the conclusions and recommendations of the six major intergovernmental initiatives on international migration in the last two decades (from ICPD to GFMD 2009)
In partnership with Khalid Koser - Publication date: October 2010

State of Play - Part II (Annotated Bibliography)

Global analysis of current (2005-2010) migration research for policy development relevant to the business sector and big cities, issued by non-governmental bodies
In partnership with Western Union - Publication date: March 2011

Global Migration Future Scenarios

Assessment of future global migration trends and their effects on European receiving countries and sending countries mainly located in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
Conducted by Oxford/IMI in partnership with THP - Publication date: 2011 (TBC)

 

Partners research made available for use and sharing with network (coming soon)

 

Currently identified research and research projects are to be complemented by continuous monitoring as per the overarching scope of the State of Play.