Traverser des frontières artificielles : une évaluation des migrations professionnelles dans la région CEDEAO ; Accross artificial borders : an assessment of labour migration in the ECOWAS region

Abstract

This study aims to improve the evidence base for programmes and policies seeking to facilitate labour mobility for development within the ECOWAS region. The study is based on secondary data collected from available administrative data sources, surveys and censuses in all 15 ECOWAS countries and is complemented by interviews with key informants such as policymakers, immigration officials and statistical offices. ; The ACP Observatory on Migration is an initiative of the ACP Secretariat, funded by the European Union, implemented by IOM and with the financial support of Switzerland, IOM, the IOM Development Fund and UNFPA.