Working paper
This research paper first analyses sex-disaggregated migration and labour data to examine migration to and within Europe in the social care sector.
Policy brief
This Policy Brief highlights some of the emerging trends and challenges affecting legally recruited, relatively less-skilled international migrants in their host…
Blog
The latest Migration and Development Brief reports that remittances to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) slowed to 3.8 percent in 2023 after…
Thematic Working Groups

Activities of the KNOMAD are organized around Thematic Working Groups. The Thematic Working Group’s outputs include policy notes, data, research papers and books, conferences, capacity building workshops, and pilot projects.

Labor Migration
International labor migration can be broadly characterized by the movement of low and high skilled workers. …
Migrant Rights and Integration in Host Communities
The critical role of migrant integration policies is often recognized in the migration discourse, such as provision of…
Remittances and Diaspora Resources
Since its inception, KNOMAD has spearheaded research and advocacy on harnessing remittances and other resources for the…
Environmental change and migration
Climate change can greatly increase international migration by increasing the frequency and intensity of droughts,…
Internal migration and urbanization
Internal migration is being amplified by a fundamental shift towards urbanization, and in many ways is more important…
Forced Migration and Development
Forced migration understood in the broadest sense is a challenging and complex topic, encompassing different groups of…
Return Migration and Reintegration
The voluntary return of migrants to their home country supports economic development and job creation as returnees…
Data
Addressing data gaps and quality issues on migration and remittances remains a continuing challenge.  Expanding…
Special Issues
This theme seeks to address migration issues not covered by other Thematic Working Groups as they emerge (gender,…
Events

To engage with and sensitize policy makers, partners, academia, researchers, and development professionals across the globe on issues related to migration and remittances, KNOMAD organizes an array of activities.

Jan 25
Side event
Jan 25, 2024 15:00 -16:30 CET (Geneva) Geneva and Online
Jan 23
Side event
Jan 23, 2024 12:30 - 14:00 CET (Geneva) | 6:30 - 8:00 EST (Washington, DC) Geneva and Online
May 24
Webinar
May 24, 2023 9:00-10:30 EDT (Washington DC)/ 14:00-15:30 BST (London)/ 15:00-16:30 CEST (Vienna) Online
Publications

KNOMAD generates peer-reviewed analytical evidence, evaluation of policies, research papers and data collection through its Thematic Working Groups.

Data

KNOMAD is addressing gaps and quality issues regarding data on migration and remittances by researching, collecting and publishing global data to enable more effective engagement on migration and development.

Remittances

Remittances Worldwide in 2022
$836
Billion
Remittances Worldwide in 2022
Remittances Worldwide in 2023e
$860
Billion
Remittances Worldwide in 2023e
Remittances Worldwide in 2024f
$887
Billion
Remittances Worldwide in 2024f

Migration

INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS IN THE WORLD
281
Million
INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS IN THE WORLD
Refugees in the world
34
Million
Refugees (and Asylum seekers) in the world
WOMEN OF MIGRANTS IN THE WORLD
48.1%
of migrants are women
TOP ORIGIN COUNTRIES
INDIA, MEXICO,CHINA and RUSSIA
TOP ORIGIN COUNTRIES

KNOMAD's Mission

KNOMAD, the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development, is a brain trust for the global migration community. It draws on experts to create and synthesize knowledge for use by policy makers in sending, receiving and transit countries.

KNOMAD's Mission
Donors

KNOMAD is established and supported by the World Bank with key contributions from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development, and the European Commission.