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Migration can contribute to development in Nigeria
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008Nigeria is a destination of migration within West Africa and a source of migrants to Europe and the United States. But little data exists that could help policymakers design policies to boost the contribution of migration to national development. Migrants exist in a climate of insecurity that undermines their integration in host countries as well as their contribution to their home country.Documentid21 natural resources highlights 6: Rural livelihoods
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008This bi-annual addition of id21 Natural Resources Highlights looks specifically at rural livelihoods. It contains the following three articles:DocumentClimate change could worsen the forced migration crisis
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008A billion people could be forced from their homes by 2050; 250 million of them permanently displaced by the effects of climate change. Without urgent action global warming will exacerbate the conflicts, natural disasters and development projects that drive displacement and the problem will spiral out of control.DocumentGlobal responses to global threats: sustainable security for the twenty-first century
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008Since the events of September 11, 2001 and the development of the ‘war on terror’, western powers have cited international terrorism as the greatest threat facing the world. This has diverted attention and resources from other, more serious, likely causes of future conflict. The root causes of global insecurity must be addressed.DocumentPrivate returns to education in Ghana: implications for investments in schooling and migration
African Economic Research Consortium, 2008This study examines private returns to schooling in Ghana over a seven-year period, and the implications for school investments and migration.DocumentDenied status, denied education: children of North Korean women in China
Human Rights Watch, 2008This report analyses the situation faced by children of North Korean women in China. The report points out that these children lack access to education, as Chinese schools require verification of identity for admittance and continued schooling.DocumentPreparing for a warmer world: towards a global governance system to protect climate refugees
Global Governance Project, 2007Climate change threatens to cause the largest refugee crisis in human history.DocumentA review of codes and protocols for the migration of health workers
EQUINET: Network for Equity in Health in Southern Africa, 2007This Equinet paper reviews current multi-lateral, bilateral and regional agreements, Codes of practice, strategies and position statements that govern the migration of health workers from East and Southern African countries.DocumentGender, remittances and development: preliminary findings from selected SADC countries
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2008With a focus on the research gaps on African migration, this paper offers a general overview of migration in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). It also looks at remittance flows, the African, SADC, and national political contexts and the links between HIV/AIDS, migratory flows and remittances.Document'Giving out their daughters for their survival' refugee self-reliance, vulnerability, and the paradox of early marriage
Refugee Law Project, Uganda, 2008This report examines the widespread occurrence of early marriages in Uganda’s refugee settlements and how this phenomenon relates to the ‘vulnerability’ and self-reliance paradigms which underpin official protection and assistance.Pages