LIBRARY
In our Library, you can find publications containing our research, workguides and other materials generated by the Western Hemisphere Program and IOM. You will also find information materials about our tools and campaigns and reports on our work.
Infosheet: global policy network to promote ethical recruitment
IOM's new Global Policy Network to promote ethical recruitment is focused on addressing shortcomings in regulation and enforcement that can exacerbate vulnerabilities and lead to gaps in the protection of migrant workers. Download the infosheet that describes the pillars on which the network's activities will be conducted.
UNDESA International Migration 2020 Highlights
This report by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) gathers the main demographic data about migrants in 2020, while acknowledging the impacts suffered by this population as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Summary of the study: Smuggling of Migrants in Central America and Mexico, in the context of COVID-19
Discover the main findings of this study, conducted between July and August, 2020.
Protecting data is protecting people: four questions and answers about data protection and information hubs
In the framework of January 28, International Data Protection Day, IOM, from the Western Hemisphere Program, shares with the Information Hubs on Migration of the region four key questions and answers on the subject.
The Western Hemisphere Program's phase X in Mexico
Our program's team in Mexico and their partners reminisce about the endeavours they tackled between October 2019 and September 2020.
Baseline for the evaluation of migration flows and the identification of needs in border communities, under the COVID-19 context in Honduras
Learn about the sanitary and migratory situation as monitored in Corinto, El Florido and El Amatillo, between June and August, 2020.
Baseline for the evaluation of migration flows and the identification of needs in border communities, under the COVID-19 context in El Salvador
Learn about the sanitary and migratory situation as monitored in Anguiatú, El Amatillo, El Poy, La Hachadura, Las Chinamas and San Cristóbal, between June and August, 2020.
Baseline for the evaluation of migration flows and the identification of needs in border communities, under the COVID-19 context in Guatemala
Learn about the sanitary and migratory situation as monitored in Tecún Umán, El Carmen and Entre Ríos, between June and August, 2020.
The Montreal Recommendations on Recruitment: A Road Map towards Better Regulation
This resource presents policymakers and regulators with practical guidance and ideas to improve regulation and oversight of international recruitment and protection of migrant workers. Thus, it is an important milestone in global efforts to promote ethical recruitment.
Mexico-Emergency Tracking, Southern Border Monitoring In The Context Of COVID-19, Round #2, JULY 2020
This report presents a baseline evaluation for the month of July in order to know the status of the official Points of Entry (PoE) and the provision of services for migrants on the southern border of Mexico, specifically in Tapachula in the state of Chiapas and Tenosique and Villahermosa in Tabasco under the context of COVID-19.