1. The Global Migration Group Handbook Measuring international migration and its impact on development A practical guide Ann Singleton School for Policy Studies University of Bristol May 24, 2015 1

2. 2 A practical guide Purpose of the Handbook Contents Current state of play Common themes Lessons 2

3. 3 Purpose of the handbook Improving data comparability and coverage and the collection and analysis of data - to inform policy The need for data - dynamics What is possible? Where are the gaps? Examples of good practice Possible future solutions 3

4. 4 Contents: Chapter One Definitions and sources Types of data (stocks and flows) sources: census, admin data, surveys, counts innovative sources (mobile phones, social media) Criteria (country of birth, citizenship) Duration of stay (long-term, short-term, transit) 4

5. 5 Contents: Chapter Two Chapter Two Reasons for Migration Work Study Family (family formation, family reunion, adoption, etc) Humanitarian (refugees, asylum seekers) 5

6. 6 Contents: Chapter Three Migration and development Labour markets Remittances Trade Population dynamics Health Education Intellectual property Environment Impact of migration in destination countries 6

7. 7 Contents: Chapter Four Protection of Migrants Human rights of migrants Women Children and adolescents Migrant girls Victims of trafficking Other groups (migrants in detention, stranded migrants, migrants in crisis situation) 7

8. 8 Next steps Identification of common themes definitions, missing categories, what is to be done? Different and changing requirements policy needs new challenges Different and new sources qualitative data, NGOs, big data Data availability improving user access, transparency 8