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Internal migration
Internal migration
Internal migration is a key component of spatial redistribution of the population, with implications for communities, households and individuals. For communities, migration has demographic, social, cultural and economic impacts. For households and individuals, migration —especially when it is part of a deliberate strategy— is a means to achieve objectives, ranging from coping with an economic crisis to improving quality of life. Population censuses are the main source of information about migration movements. CELADE-Population Division of ECLAC undertakes processing of census microdata, which is then disseminated through the MIALC database.
Activities:
Fifth meeting Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development and Special session “10 years of the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development”
La sesión extraordinaria “10 años del Consenso de Montevideo sobre Población y Desarrollo” y la Quinta Reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre Población y Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe tendrán lugar en la sede de la CEPAL en Santiago, los días 14 y 15 de noviembre de 2023.
Regional review meeting on the implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
The purpose of the Meeting is to provide a common platform where Member States and all other stakeholders can contribute to the debate on the challenges, progress and needs in the implementation of the Global Compact in the region. All ECLAC Member States are expected to participate, as well as a wide and diversified range of stakeholders.
Fourth meeting Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
Esta reunión tiene entre sus objetivos examinar el informe del Grupo de trabajo sobre indicadores para el seguimiento regional del Consenso de Montevideo sobre Población y Desarrollo; presentar el prototipo de plataforma virtual para contribuir al seguimiento regional del mismo; conocer los avances nacionales de los Gobiernos en la implementación del Consenso; y discutir sobre buenas prácticas y desafíos pendientes en su implementación teniendo en cuenta las sinergias con otras agendas relacionadas en el marco de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible.
Third meeting Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
The third meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean will be held at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago from 4 to 6 October 2016. The purpose of the meeting, among others, is to analyze and adopt the proposed format for national progress reports on the implementation of the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development as well as to review the progress report of the ad hoc working group for the preparation of a proposal on the indicators for regional follow-up of the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development.
News:
ECLAC and ParlAmericas launch joint report on inclusive migration governance
The report was presented at the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica by Simone Cecchini, Director of CELADE - Population Division of ECLAC, at the Hemispheric Interparliamentary Meeting "Migration in the Context of Socio-Environmental Challenges", held in San José, Costa Rica from October 23 to 25, 2024. The joint work, prepared within the framework of the memorandum of understanding between ECLAC and ParlAmericas, constitutes a brief guide for parliamentarians on international migration in Latin America and the Caribbean, from the perspective of inclusive migration governance.
New publication in ECLAC's Population and Development Series shows the use of digital footprint data to measure and analyse population mobility
The paper "Medium-term changes in internal population movements in Latin American countries: the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic", No. 139 of the Population and Development Series uses digital footprint data to estimate changes in mobility intensities and patterns during the pandemic.
Quito, Cuenca and Panama City Were Net Recipients of Immigration in the Past Decade
ECLAC study analyses the migratory pull of eight Latin American cities and the impact on suburban spread.
The First regional report on the implementation of the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development is already available
This report seeks to give an account of progress in the implementation of the priority measures of the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development in the region, as well as the differences between countries in terms of the degree of implementation. By highlighting relevant national experiences, it also seeks to facilitate the exchange of good practices among countries so that they can benefit from each other in their efforts to advance the implementation of the actions of the Montevideo Consensus.
