International Organization for Migration Enhancing evidencebase of migration

International Organization for Migration Enhancing evidence-base of migration management and policy development: IOM approaches and actions UNECE/Russian Federation High-level Seminar on Population Censuses and Migration Statistics in CIS Countries Gelendzhik, Russian Federation, 16 -18 October 2013.

I. Need to collect better migration data • Rise in scale and complexity vs. lack of evidence-base and migration myths • Recent calls for better data: - 2 nd United Nations High-Level Dialogue (HLD) on International Migration 2013 - Migration and the Post-2015 Development Agenda 2

I. Need to collect better migration data […] “Emphasize the need for reliable statistical data on international migration, including when possible on the contributions of the migrants to development in both origin and destination countries. This data could facilitate the design of evidence-based policy and decision-making in all relevant aspects of sustainable development. ” […] “Recognize that human mobility is a key factor for sustainable development which should be adequately considered in the elaboration of the post-2015 agenda. ” (Declaration HLD 2013) “A Finnish President once said: The source of wisdom is knowing the facts. “ (DSG, Closing remarks HLD 2013) 3

II. IOM’s approach to enhance evidence-base 1) Develop the research base/create new evidence on migration; 2) Building capacities to improve data collection systems, sharing mechanisms and comparability of data; 3) Raising awareness and studying the linkages between migration and development. 4

III. Key global initiatives and good practices from the region Global actions • KNOMAD: WG on Data IOM/DESA • Migration Profiles exercises • WMR 2013: Gallup World Poll • UNDP-IOM 2 nd phase mainstreaming migration • IOM Global human trafficking database 5

III. IOM Migration Profiles worldwide 6

III. Key global initiatives and good practices from the region EECA region • Building IT capacities and procedural frameworks for data gathering (e. g. Armenia BMS, IOM/OSCE data assessments) • Improving data processing and analysis (e. g. EMP Moldova, improved/new data in Tajikistan and Armenia) • At regional level, partnering for data gathering (e. g. 10 CIS core indicators) and promoting M&D data (e. g. Almaty event 30 Oct -1 Nov) 7

III. 10 core indicators for CIS countries 8

III. Overview IOM initiatives in SEEECA region 9

IV. Challenges ahead in the CIS region: The way forward 5 priority areas: 1) Promote comprehensive government approaches to migration data; 2) Improve existing data sources; 3) Build capacities to analyse existing data and apply it to policy making; 4) Promote regional common approaches; 5) Raising awareness on linkages between migration and development. 10

Annex I. Framework for MP

Annex II. Multiplicity of data need and sources Migration management Data Needs Data Sources Permanent immigration, esp. labour active Integration, naturalisation Stocks and flows of immigrants by labour activity Census, residence permits Remittances and brain circulation Employment status , education level, language skills of immigrants, citizenship Census, residence permits, citizenship data, acquisition surveys Financial inflows and outflows National balance of payments, central Educational level of migrants before and after migration banks, IMF, surveys, World Bank. Surveys Employment status after migration Temporary vs. permanent emigration Period of stay abroad, occupation while abroad Return of own nationals, including highly Stock of nationals in other countries qualified Demographic and social characteristics of nationals abroad Diasporas Attracting Highly-qualified foreigners, Assessing own labour market needs (current and future) favourable regimes foreign investors Profiling potential immigrants and their needs Comparison of migration regimes in different countries Temporary migration schemes Matching cross-country demand supply of labour Regional migration programmes Economic development indicators of separate regions Making the most from remittances (micro Social and economic characteristics of remaining households credits, start up own business) Preparedness for rapid population fluxes Stocks and flows of uprooted population (internal and international) and monitoring gradual effects Ecological development Irregular migration counteraction Irregular migration stock estimations Number of administrative offences (lack of documentation, visa overstay, apprehensions, forced returns) Law enforcement and police, inter-state Criminal offences on the territory and at borders cooperation Destination countries immigration statistics, surveys Economic data, forecasting models, surveys, indexes (Economist Intelligence Unit Barometor) Labour market statistics Regional economic and social data Surveys Ecological data, surveys, administrative records of ecological migrants Immigration, border statistics Border statistics, police statistics, Interpol, Europol, Frontex 1