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.
Costa Rica - Panama: Flow monitoring of people in mobility situations through the Americas #4 (March, 2022)
This report shows that the number of people in the migratory flow continues to be stable. In March, 4.837 migrants were detected departing from Panama (just an 8% increase regarding February 2022). The tendency to heat North America as a final destination continues, the Venezuelan and Cuban people are choosing the United States, while Haitians are choosing Mexico.
Resources on Migration and Journalism
Specialized resources designed by IOM with a communication responsibility approach in addressing migration. Recommended for professional, students and general audiences who might want to broaden their knowledge in the issue.
Costa Rica - Panama: Flow monitoring of people in mobility situations through the Americas #3 (February, 2022)
In Costa Rica during 2022, a steady increase in the number of migrants of this migratory flow has been identified (it has increased by 20% compared to December, 2021, when the monitoring of flows in Costa Rica began). During the second week of February, the maximum value of people heading to Costa Rica was presented. The predominance of Venezuelans in the migratory flow has been observed (43%) and a decrease in the number of people who communicate daily in Haitian Creole. Spanish predominates, but we are also beginning to see people communicating in French and Portuguese (particularly people from African countries)
Evacuations and Disaster Risk Reduction in the Caribbean
The Caribbean is vulnerable to a range of hazards and is experiencing increased frequency and intensity of climate change-induced hazards, forcing many – especially those residing in informal settlements and coastal zones – to evacuate as a mobility strategy to mitigate risk of harm and loss of life. Evacuations are a commonly used strategy to mitigate risk in the Caribbean, occurring in response to floods, hurricanes and other storms, landslides, volcanic eruptions, and other hazards. Evacuations in the region often happen internally, but cross-border evacuations are becoming increasingly common, drawing on the regional frameworks to permit free movement of people to save lives. This report delineates the key themes in evacuation practices in different Caribbean States, providing a regional view of policies and implementation efforts.
Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico – Highly Vulnerable Migrant Flows and Border Mobility
This study is a baseline for the evaluation of irregular migration flows and the monitoring of mobility in the border localities of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala and southern Mexico, which was developed in the context of COVID-19 in the period between June 2020 and July 2021 and analyzes migration flows from North to South America and vice versa.
Costa Rica - Panama: Flow monitoring of people in mobility situations through the Americas #2 (January, 2022)
3.724 migrants were counted departing Panamá in January 2022, a 4% increase from December 2021. There was an increase of migrants from Senegal, representing the fourth nationality more surveyed (9%). Nevertheless, Venezuelans (43%), Cubans (15%), and Haitians (14%) still remain the main nationalities detected. 91% of migrants surveyed were travelling in groups, in which 13% of the accompanying persons were under 17 years or younger and 78% of women were travelling as families. The lack of economic resources, food, water, shelter, and transportation are the main difficulties faced by migrants during the trip.
Infographics about trafficking in persons
The Regional Coalition against Trafficking in Persons and Migrant Smuggling offers a compilation of reports about trafficking in persons in the region and in each individual country it comprises.
Diaspora Groups of the Eastern Caribbean
The Eastern Caribbean region has some of the highest emigration rates in the world, and yet is also known for maintaining strong ties with their home countries through social groups such as diaspora organizations. This study identified the level of organization of diaspora groups from the Eastern Caribbean sub-region, their needs, challenges they face, and their level of commitment to engage with governments from countries of origin.
Costa Rica - Panama: Flow monitoring of people in mobility situations through the Americas #1 (December, 2021)
Since August 24, 2021, IOM Panama has published information on the irregular migration flow in Darien, Panama4 under the context of COVID-19. Based on this information, it has been identified that during 2021 the flow of people in a situation of mobility through the Americas with destination to North America is on the rise.
Recruitment practices of migrant workers in Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico
The analysis of migrant recruitment practices in the countries of the region contributes to the commitments made by the States in the 2030 Agenda to promote decent work, address the feminization of migration and improve the governance of labour migration.