Human mobility

Disaster displacement ranks among the biggest humanitarian challenges of the 21st century.

In 2016, new disaster related displacements stood at 24.2

This Guidance on Planned Relocation sets out general principles to assist States and other actors faced with the need to undertake “Planned Relocation” in anticipation of or in response to disasters and the impact of environmental change, including the

This Toolbox seeks to provide concrete suggestions for States and other actors who are contemplating or planning to relocate people in order to protect them from disasters and environmental change. It identifies five cross-cutting elements that repeatedly

Non-economic loss and damage is particularly visible for women in the Philippines, as they are facing the mutually reinforcing effects of climate-induced disasters and conflict. As rising temperatures and disasters are decreasing agricultural yields, many women leave their homes in search for work in urban areas.

This report presents qualitative research conducted by the IOM in Madagascar in December 2016 to assess the effect of drought on migration in the Grand Sud; whether there has been an increase in outmigration during the current humanitarian crisis (since

This brief summarises recommendations on the appropriateness of, and best practices for, urban resettlement and relocation as a response to disaster risk. It looks at the challenges and associated outcomes of preventative or post-disaster resettlement on

The Global Disaster Relief and Development Summit will be held from 6-7 September in Washington, D.C., organized by the Aid and International Development Forum. It will share insight and practical solutions to strengthen disaster management capacities, improve preparedness and community livelihoods.

This policy brief documents the drivers of migration in Turkey, among them as an adaptative response to the effects of climate change, including the impact of temperature and sea-level rise, changing precipitation patterns and drought on seasonal