You can read the policy brief here:

TheÌıreport was prepared for the International Labour Organization (ILO) by Dr Paula Banerjee and Katarina Atalifo, with technical review by Nilim Baruah, ILO Senior Specialist on Labour Migration in the Decent Work Technical Support Team in Bangkok. This report has been produced under the Pacific Climate Change, Migration and Human Security (PCCMHS) – Phase II programme. The PCCMHS programme is implemented by the ILO, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), and the Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), along with the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) and the Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD).

You can read the report here: https://www.ilo.org/sites/default/files/2025-10/FINAL_ilo%20-%20Scoping%20study%20on%20promoting%20labour%20market%20reintegration%20in%20the%20context%20of%20climate%20mobility%20in%20Pacific%20Island%20countries%20A4%202025-10-16%20web2.pdf

The IDRC Research Chair for the Dominican Republic, Desiree de Rosario Sosa, and her team would like to express their sincere gratitude for your valuable participation in the Expert Forums on Climate Change and Forced Displacement launched in June. Each forum has provided important insights and analyses that allowed them to position and bring this issue to the attention of academia, students, and affected communities.

The XIII Dominican Conference on Gender Studies, Building Knowledge for Equality, is an upcoming opportunity to present research on the topic. After each conference, the publication “Miradas Desencadenantes� (Unleashed Perspectives) is produced, compiling the papers presented. Here are some examples of these publications from past conferences.

Miradas Desencadenantes Volume 6.

Miradas Desencadenantes Volume 5.

The Conference’s topic is The Global South: Perspectives, Contributions, and Knowledge Building on Forced Displacement due to Climate Change, and it will be held on November 14 and 15 at INTEC in Santo Domingo. We would be greatly honored to have your research at the Conference to contribute to the research repertory in the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean within the Global South.

You can find more information about the conference and its rationale . We are also sharing the registration form for participants(in-person and virtual). We would appreciate it if you could also share this call for papers with colleagues and others who may be interested.

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We hope to see you again at the conference!

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or require assistance: yasilys.andujar@intec.edu.do

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La presidenta de la cátedra de la Republica Dominicana, Desiree de Rosario Sosa, y su equipo quieren expresar su más sincero agradecimiento por su valiosa participación en los Foros de Expertos y Expertas sobre Cambio Climático y Desplazamiento Forzado que iniciamos en junio. Con cada foro dio reflexiones y análisis importantes y que han permitido posicionar y llevar este tema que nos toca tan de cerca en el interés académico, estudiantil y comunitario.

La XIII Conferencia Dominicana de Estudios de Género, Construcción de Conocimientos para la Igualdad es una oportunidad paraÌıpresentar sus investigaciones sobre el tema. Luego de cada Conferencia se realiza la publicación “Miradas Desencadenantes” que recopila las ponencias presentadas. Les comparto como ejemplos de estas publicaciones de Conferencias pasadas.

Miradas Desencadenantes Volumen 6. ÌıÌı

Miradas Desencadenantes Volumen 5.

El tema es El Sur Global: Las perspectivas, aportes y la construcción de conocimientos sobre el l Desplazamiento Forzado por Cambio Climático y se realizará el 14 y 15 de Noviembre en INTEC. Nos honraría grandemente tener sus investigaciones en la Conferencia para contribuir a ese acervo investigativo de República Dominicana y del Caribe dentro del Sur Global.

Pueden ver más información sobre la Conferencia y su justificación . Compartimos también el formulario de registro para participantes (modalidad presencial y virtual). Agradecemos que puedan también compartir esta convocatoria a colegas y personas que puedan estar interesadas.

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Esperamos verles de nuevo en la Conferencia!

Quedamos atentos a cualquier duda o asistencia que requieran: yasilys.andujar@intec.edu.do

The 3rd session of the UM6P Research Chair’s 2025 Webinar Series:
“Examining Labour Market Integration of Migrants and Refugees in the Global South�
Wed, Sept 17 | 2.30pm to 4pm (GMT+1)

Speakers: Jackline Wahba (University of Southampton), Gilda Borriello (University of Oxford), Imane Bendra (University of Antwerp), Muriel Juramie (UNHCR Morocco)
Discussant: Matthew Bird (IDRC Research Chair, Peru)
Moderator: Myriam Cherti (IDRC Research Chair, Morocco)

The IDRC Research Chair for the Dominican Republic, Desiree del Rosario Sosa, is pleased to invite you to participate in the XIII Dominican Conference on Gender Studies, to be held on November 14th and 15th. This edition will focus on analyzing and reflecting upon perspectives, contributions, and the construction of knowledge regarding gender issues within the context of the Global South.

For more information about the conference, please read the concept note.

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A la presidente de la Cátedra de la República Dominicana, Desiree del Rosario Sosa, le complace invitarlos a participar en la XIII Conferencia Dominicana de Estudios de Género, que se llevará a cabo los días 14 y 15 de noviembre. Esta edición se enfocará en analizar y reflexionar sobre las perspectivas, aportes y la construcción del conocimiento en torno a las cuestiones de género dentro del contexto del Sur Global.

Para mas información, favor de leer la nota conceptual.

This fully online program is open to international students and offers flexible access to high-quality academic content. Courses are conducted in English. However, understanding English is the only language skill required, as students have the option to write their assignments in French, English, or Arabic.

Find more information, read the brochure on the program here. (French version available here.)

For any questions: houwayda.bouramia@usj.edu.lb.

On December 11, 2024, a panel discussion titled “Global South Reflections on a Routes-Based Approach to Migrationâ€� took place online. The event, hosted by the IDRC Research Chairs Network on Forced Migration and supported by LERRN: The Local Engagement Refugee Research Network, featured Madeline Garlick from UNHCR and two IDRC Research Chairs, Matthew Bird (Peru) and Myriam Cherti (Morocco). The discussion delved into the 2024 UNHCR proposed “routes-based approachâ€� to advancing protection and solutions.ÌıÌıÌı

Madeline Garlick, as Chief of the Protection Policy and Legal Advice Section in the Division of International Protection at UNHCR in Geneva, provided a detailed outline on UNHCR’s perspective on the . This new approach is potentially a paradigm shift in humanitarian responses to migration because of how it restructures protection support from a siloed country-based to integrated routes-based programming. This shift reflects the increased mixed-movements worldwide and the vast suffering among these mixed-movement routes. This approach does not aim to facilitate onward movement of refugees and migrants in an irregular manner, but rather seeks to find lawful ways to reconcile the sovereignty and legitimate interests of states in managing their borders with the rights of refugees and migrants under international and other relevant branches of law.Ìı

Dr. Matthew Bird, as the IDRC Research Chair for Peru, and Dr. Myriam Cherti, as the IDRC Research Chair for Morocco, reflected on the proposed approach and contextualized it within the Americas and North African region, respectively. While a whole-of-route approach is a step forward in the coordination of multilateral and multistakeholder responses to increased mixed flows towards the Global North, it also raises important questions from a Global South perspective. Difficulties in making distinctions between refugees and migrants are complicated further as they journey through migration routes, passing various states which categorize them differently – constantly changing their eligibility for protection. This highlights the continuing need to understand the root causes of migration and displacement. Further, in framing the routes-based approach, it is important to bridge the humanitarian perspective to the developmental perspective. Localized evidence needs to demonstrate the potential benefits of taking a more comprehensive approach and the capacity for absorption to a national development agenda – especially in middle income countries where there is a capacity for socioeconomic integration and responsible sharing.ÌıÌıÌı

While the routes-based approach is a step forward in ensuring international protection and respect of human rights, the frame of reference must include a context specific way of thinking in its implementation. By engaging context-specific and localized knowledge production, states along migration routes can develop more comprehensive support for refugees and migrants. Researchers hold a critical role in partnership with UNHCR and other policy makers for generating data to guide decisions.ÌıÌı

We’re pleased to invite you to our second session in the UM6P Research Chair’s 2025 Webinar Series, titled “(Re)Framing Migration: Examining Migration Narratives in the Global North and the Global South.â€�ÌıThe webinar will take place on Wednesday, July 9th, from 1.00 p.m. to 2.30 p.m (GMT+1), via this .

The session will explore how divergent narratives on migration in the Global North and Global South shape practice and policy responses, influencing both the governance and experience of migration and forced displacement. Please view the scene-setting briefÌıintroducing the webinar topic.

Our speakers for this webinar include:

• Nando Sigona, Chair of International Migration and Forced Displacement, University of Birmingham
• William Allen, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Southampton
• Gibril Faal, Visiting Professor in Practice, Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa, London School of Economics and Political Science
• Paula Banerjee, IDRC Research Chair on Gender and Forced Displacement, Asian Institute of Technology

The webinar will be moderated by Myriam Cherti, IDRC Research Chair on Forced Displacement at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P).

Climate change is one of the most pressing global challenges, with far-reaching consequences for ecosystems, economies, and societies. It exacerbates the causes of forced displacement, rendering millions of people stateless. In 2022, Africa experienced approximately 16.5 million internal displacements—a 17 percent rise compared to the previous year. Over half of all new reported displacements that year were caused by climate-related disasters, and nearly 60 percent of refugees and internally displaced persons resided in countries highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change (Siegfried, 2023). This trend is mirrored in the West African region, where disaster-related displacements nearly tripled, reaching a record high of 7.4 million for the region (IDMC, 2023).

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimates that by 2050, about 216 million people could be displaced within their countries due to environmental factors such as rising sea levels, droughts, and extreme weather events. These statistics demonstrate a close link between climate change and human displacement. As climate-related disasters increase, they not only uproot vulnerable populations but also exacerbate existing gender inequalities. The impacts on women, girls, and gender-diverse populations are particularly severe, exposing them to heightened risks of gender-based violence (GBV), limited access to education and healthcare, and economic marginalization.

The intersection of climate change, displacement, and gender is therefore a critical and urgent issue. Addressing climate change with a gender-sensitive approach is essential to ensure that all displaced individuals receive the support they need, and to build a more equitable and resilient future for all.

Despite growing recognition of the interconnectedness of climate change, gender, and forced displacement, policy responses remain fragmented and often fail to address the unique needs of affected populations. This webinar will explore the complex interplay between climate change, gender, and forced displacement, highlighting existing policy gaps and proposing actionable recommendations to mitigate the disproportionate impacts on vulnerable groups. It will also acknowledge the importance of power dynamics in achieving socioeconomic liberation.

The focus of this webinar will be on identifying the unequal power dynamics and socioeconomic challenges faced by climate-induced displaced populations in various countries within the West African region. The goal is to understand how power dynamics influence socioeconomic liberation, amplify the voices of climate-affected populations, and create a platform for stakeholders to explore strategies for addressing these challenges, improving conditions, and empowering displaced individuals.

This event will take place in English and French.