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. Traditional migration policies often fall short, reacting to events after they unfold. In a rapidly changing world, anticipating migration trends is essential for developing responsive, proactive, and informed policies that address emerging challenges before they escalate.
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...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 TeamRepository 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 TeamBlog 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...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 TeamBlog 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...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
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 TeamKnowledge 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 TeamMigration Data Portal
Data Innovation Directory
By BD4M TeamMigration Data Portal:...
Big data, migration and human mobility
By BD4M Team