New research from Bereket Tsegay investigates how land fragmentation, climate change, and livelihood opportunities and aspirations influence young people’s migration from the Wolayta zone in Southern Ethiopia.
Tag: migration
Land, climate change and internal migration among the Wolayta youth of southwest Ethiopia
Bereket Tsegay In Ethiopia, internal migration of youth from rural to urban centres is a significant and growing phenomenon. Rapid urbanisation, greater investment in cities and the lack of opportunities
Webinar: Migration management in the Horn of Africa
Webinar recording. Exploring current migration management programs in the Horn of Africa.
Webinar: Migration Management in the Greater Horn of Africa
This webinar explores current migration management programs in the Horn of Africa through the lens of various actors such as local populations, civil society, local and national governments, and international organizations.
Research brief – Mapping the refugee journey towards employment and entrepreneurship
This research brief presents a summary of a research study exploring the current pathways to employment and entrepreneurship for refugees in Kenya, and the actual and potential role of the private sector in creating economic opportunities in Kenya’s refugee hosting areas.
Webinar: Cross-border movements between Kenya and Somalia
This webinar examines the dynamics of cross-border movements between Kenya and Somalia.
Extreme risk makes the journey feasible
What is the role of risk in determining how people move? New research shows how the extreme danger of kidnapping and extortion by traffickers opens up a narrow window of opportunity for some young Somalis to find a way to reach Europe.
The relationship between economic/employment opportunities and migration
This webinar explored efforts by governmental and non-governmental organizations to expand economic and employment opportunities in the Horn of Africa and the influence of these initiatives on mobility dynamics, especially among young people.
COVID-19 and forced immobility in the Horn of Africa
Oliver Bakewell, Research & Evidence Facility Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic overlays a new form of disaster on the already complex array of chronic and periodic crises that beset the people
IGAD conference: Human Mobility in the context of COVID-19
From February 22-24, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) convened a scientific conference on Human Mobility in the context of COVID-19 in Addis Ababa. The conference examined the immediate and longer-term impact of COVID-19 on migration and displacement in and around the IGAD region.