IOM’s Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (GMDAC)

Objective A • In focus: Missing Migrants Project • In focus: Global Migration Data Portal • In focus: Migration Governance Indicators • In focus: Climate Mobility Data 4. [...] • GMDAC is one of the two core data structures in IOM united in the GDI, together with the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) • GMDAC supports IOM at global, regional and country and sub-national level to improve migration data, in areas relevant to each objective of IOM’s Migration Data Strategy Mission statement GMDAC works to improve migration data to inform timely and evidence-based policies,. [...] Supporting evidence-based evidence base on migration states and other key stakeholders programs, policies and communications • Increase availability and • Support states and others to • Pioneer knowledge access to migration data identify migration data needs management of migration • Identify and help address • Deliver comprehensive data and analysis for data gaps capacity development practitioner. [...] Selected activities: • Data availability assessments • National migration data strategies • Data collection manuals • Training materials • Migration profiles • Workshop facilitation Objective C: Supporting evidence-based programmes, policies and communications Objective C Supporting evidence-based programmes, policies & communications Selected activities: • Global Migration Data Portal in 4 langua. [...] Hosts 120+ indicators, 35+ thematic pages, 14 regional pages • Spearheading the development of the Knowledge Platform and Connection Hub of the UN Network on Migration (UMNM) • Impact evaluations of key IOM information campaigns • 80+ policy-focused reports on trends in migration data with more than 800k downloads • 500+ media requests for migration data answered since 2015 In focus: Data and Impa.