International Organization for Migration

Understanding the Use and Impact of Remittances on Households in Chad

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A new forthcoming study by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) highlights the impact of remittances from Chadian diaspora on households in Chad. The study — which will be published later this year, is the first of its kind assessing “remittances behaviour” in the country. The study surveyed over 800 households in N’Djamena, Chad’s capital

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New Cultural Memory Centre Ensures Continuity of Rohingya Heritage

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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Rohingya community have jointly launched the Rohingya Cultural Memory Centre (RCMC), a multidisciplinary initiative which provides an online community space, interactive gallery, digital archive, and web-based exhibition, and one of the first significant attempts to comprehensively document and preserve the heritage of the Rohingya people.

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Coronavirus Could Push More People to Move out of Necessity as Hunger Surges among Migrant and Displaced Communities

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Geneva/Rome – A new report has found global hunger and population displacement – both already at record levels when COVID-19 struck – could surge as people on the move and those reliant on a dwindling flow of remittances desperately seek work to support their families.  The report – the first of its kind – was released today

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