The country report maps out the interests, stakes and stakeholders when it comes to governing migration, including emigration, immigration and dealing with displaced persons in the Gambia.
The 2019 MEDAM Assessment Report presents insights from MEDAM research and policy dialogue since 2016 to explain how closer cooperation among EU member states and with countries of origin and transit can improve outcomes for all stakeholders.
Taking stock of the different financial instruments the EU has at its disposal, the book looks at their potential use to address the root causes of irregular migration and refugee inflows.
Exploring the mechanisms through which foreign aid might affect migration decisions, we run gravity-type regressions for the short impact and late impact aid. We find a strongly negative impact of late-impact aid, which suggests that donors may be able to dampen migrant inflows by focusing on improved public services.
The challenges in asylum and migration policy require a comprehensive approach with broad support by all EU member states. In our assessment report we propose a strategy based on the concept of ‘flexible solidarity’.
