Research

Rigorous analysis to inform public policy.

Turning data into actionable knowledge to build fairer and more effective migration policies.

Our Pillars

At IEAM we have nine key pillars, get to know them

Legal and Orderly Mobility

Design and scaling of safe pathways as an effective tool against trafficking and exploitation.

Key Routes and Geographies

Focus on the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean (Mauritania, Senegal, Ivory Coast) with an integrated reading of the Sahel and Central Africa.

Governance and Regulatory Frameworks

Comparative monitoring of policies and laws in Europe and Africa, and promotion of procedural improvements in Spain.

Economy, Employment and Business

Public-private cooperation to link real labor needs with dual training, circular mobility, and joint investment in value chains.

Diasporas and Development

Support for leadership, entrepreneurship, and productive remittances; transnational links and counter-narratives against disinformation.

Public Perceptions and Narratives

Multi-stakeholder diagnosis (governments, civil society, companies, and media) to guide communication and evidence-based policies.

EU-Africa Alliances and Diplomacy

Incentives to cooperate with Europe, parliamentary advocacy, and comparative learning (benchmarking with Italy and France).

Protection and Safeguards

Border governance with a rights-based approach, attention to minors and gender, and returns and reintegration with dignity.

Data, Evaluation and Learning

Monitoring of trends by country, impact metrics, and continuous program adjustment.

Reports

30 SEP 2026

Mobility in the Sahel: Reconfiguration of Migration Routes and Cooperation with Europe

Policy Paper 6/2026 examines changing migration routes in Mali, Niger and Libya and their implications for cooperation with Europe. It calls for stronger protection, sustained funding for host territories, verifiable reintegration conditions, and support for regional mobility and accessible regular pathways to Europe.

JUL 2026

Atlantic route, Sahel and Canary Islands: from curbing departures to proactive migration governance

Strategic and operational guidelines to strengthen the coherence of public responses to migration dynamics linking the Sahel, West Africa and the Canary Islands.

14 Apr 2026

Credible legal pathways: Between political promise and actual capacity

Strategic guidelines to turn legal pathways into effective and sustainable mechanisms.

10 Apr 2026

Route-based approach: Reducing visible flows or reducing vulnerabilities?

Towards a coherent strategy for protection and the fight against criminal economies.

08 APR 2026

EU–Africa Migration Diplomacy

10 MAR 2026

Migration and Migrants: How to Study Irregularity in Migration Processes? Spain: A Case Study (Part II)

Analysis of regularization processes, characteristics of irregular migrants, and administrative and humanitarian challenges in Spain.

23 Dec 2025

Reforming Mobility Governance in West Africa

A common action framework to integrate human dignity, economic realities, and protection needs.

14 NOV 2025

Migration and Migrants: How to Study Irregularity in Migration Processes?. Spain: A Case Study (Part I)

A comprehensive analysis of the evolution, dynamics, and challenges of irregular migration to Spain within the European context (2015-2025).

30.09.2026

EU Pact on Migration and Asylum: Pillars 1 & 2

This analysis by the Spanish Institute for Migration Analysis (IEAM) examines the new EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, based on official information and data published by the European Commission’s DG HOME. It reviews Pillars 1 & 2, assessing their policy objectives and key implementation challenges.

30.09.2026

EU Pact on Migration and Asylum: Pillars 3 & 4

This analysis by the Spanish Institute for Migration Analysis (IEAM) examines the new EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, based on official information and data published by the European Commission’s DG HOME. It reviews Pillars 3 & 4, assessing their policy objectives and key implementation challenges.