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 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 challeng...
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 Montevi...
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 a...
News
Updated MIALC with Census Data on Inter-City Migration in Ecuador (2022) and Paraguay (2022)
The new figures added to the Internal Migration in Latin America and the Caribbean (MIALC) database mean that there are now four countries with standa...
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 Hemis...
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 Pop...
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 Developm...