Big Data for Migration Alliance

Accelerating the responsible and ethical use of non-traditional data sources and methods to support migration policy on the global, national, and local levels

Blog Series

Anticipating Migration

What We Do

What We Do

The BD4M seeks to accelerate the responsible and ethical use of new data sources and innovative methodologies to inform migration policies and programmes. It does so through:

Guidance Providing guidance and capacity-building support on ethical and responsible data innovation

Cross-sectoral collaboration Facilitating engagement with holders of non-traditional data, particularly in the private sector

Research and advocacy Conducting and disseminating research and analysis on priority policy issues on migration

Partners

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From the Blog

  • New BD4M Report Launch!

    Building a Policy Compass: Navigating Future Migration with Anticipatory Methods

    Migration is a complex, dynamic issue, shaped by interconnected drivers like climate change, political shifts, and economic instability....

    By Sara Marcucci, Stefaan...
    Building a Policy Compass: Navigating Future Migration with Anticipatory Methods
  • Repost from COMPAS

    70 years of Trying to Improve Global Migration Statistics: Time for A New Approach

    This article was originally published in two parts (part one and part two) on COMPAS at the School of Anthropology of the University of...

    By BD4M Team
    70 years of Trying to Improve Global Migration Statistics: Time for A New Approach
  • Repository Launch

    Launch! Repository of 80+ real-life examples of how to anticipate migration using innovative forecast and foresight methods is now LIVE!

    Today, we are excited to launch the Big Data For Migration Alliance (BD4M) Repository of Use Cases for Anticipating Migration Policy! The...

    By BD4M Team
    Launch! Repository of 80+ real-life examples of how to anticipate migration using innovative forecast and foresight methods is now LIVE!
  • Blog Series: Part 7

    Selecting Anticipatory Methods for Migration Policy: Eight Key Elements To Consider

    Over the past several weeks, we've embarked on a journey exploring anticipatory methods for migration policy. Our exploration has taken...

    By Sara Marcucci, Stefaan...
    Selecting Anticipatory Methods for Migration Policy: Eight Key Elements To Consider
  • Event

    REGISTER: Data Responsibility for Refugee Children (29, 30 and 31 January 2024)

    All humanitarian staff work with data in one way or another. The data of refugees must be treated with special care, due to the...

    By BD4M Team
    REGISTER: Data Responsibility for Refugee Children (29, 30 and 31 January 2024)
  • Blog Series: Part 6

    Ready to Deploy? Determining the Level of Maturity of Anticipatory Methods

    Migration policy, characterized by its multifaceted challenges, presents a unique terrain where anticipatory methods can offer valuable...

    By Sara Marcucci, Stefaan...
    Ready to Deploy? Determining the Level of Maturity of Anticipatory Methods
  • Initiatives

  • BUILDING A POLICY COMPASS: NAVIGATING FUTURE MIGRATION WITH ANTICIPATORY METHODS

    BD4M latest report, "Building a Policy Compass: Navigating Future Migration with Anticipatory Methods," from the Big Data for Migration...

    By Sara Marcucci, Stefaan...
  • The 100 Questions

    Migration

    Mapping the most pressing, high-impact migrationquestions that could be answered if relevant datasets were leveraged in a responsible...

    By BD4M Team
    Big Data for Migration
  • Migration Data Portal

    The Portal aims to serve as a unique access point to timely, comprehensive migration statistics and reliable information about migration data globally.

    The Portal aims to serve as a unique access point to timely, comprehensive migration statistics and reliable information about migration...

    By BD4M Team
    Big Data for Migration
  • Knowledge Centre on Migration...

    Dynamic Data Hub

    The Dynamic Data Hub gives direct access to single datasets to visualise migration and demography data and trends.

    By BD4M Team
    Big Data for Migration
  • Migration Data Portal

    Data Innovation Directory

    By BD4M Team
    Big Data for Migration
  • Migration Data Portal:...

    Big data, migration and human mobility

    By BD4M Team
    Big Data for Migration
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