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The Virtual Library on Migration facilitates access to documents and research published by different IOM missions both in the region and globally, as well as repositories related to other United Nations agencies, academia and civil society.

This document summarizes the results of the research that was carried out in El Salvador, based on an in-depth analysis of the components of labor market information systems, including the diverse vision of actors, both governments and workers' organizations and employers' organizations.

Labour market information systems: El Salvador report

Thematic Area: Labor mobility and human development
Language: Spanish
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This manual for Emergency Shelter Management in Dominica aims to equip actors with the indispensable knowledge, skills and resources to manage emergency shelters successfully.

Emergency Shelter Management Manual for Shelter Managers…

Thematic Area: Operations and emergencies
Language: English
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This publication presents a synthesis of international standards on return; the programs identified in the region, the institutions in charge of them, the beneficiary populations, the steps to request support and contact information.

This document is available in Spanish.

Guide to assistance and voluntary return programmes for…

Thematic Area: Migrant protection and assistance
Language: Spanish
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The number of extraregional migrants in the Americas, both those who use regular means of entry and those who use irregular forms of migration, has been increasing in recent years.

Extraregional Migration in The Americas: Profiles,…

Thematic Area: Migration Data
Language: English, Spanish
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Illustrated children's book that recounts the migratory journey of the raggae band Talawa.

The Tale of the Lion and the Coyote

Thematic Area: Migrant protection and assistance
Language: English, Spanish
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The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and Caribbean Community (CARICOM) regimes for free movement of  persons  and  their  implementation  fundamentally  shape how people are moving throughout the Caribbean.

Free Movement in the Caribbean: Economic and Security…

Thematic Area: Labor mobility and human development, Policy, governance and liaison, and legal
Language: English
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Conducted in January and June 2019, this study made it possible to characterize the living conditions of Nicaraguan migrants who entered Costa Rica or sought refuge from April 2018, in addition to identifying their socio-demographic profile and their main needs.

Estudio preliminar de flujos migratorios mixtos…

Thematic Area: Migration Data
Language: Spanish
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(Only available in Spanish) The idea of returning is present in the minds of many of the migrants during their stay in the United States. For some it becomes reality and for many others it is postponed indefinitely.

Going Back Home Manual. A guide that will help you plan a…

Thematic Area: Migrant protection and assistance
Language: Spanish, English
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