Research

Rigorous and evidence-based analysis to inform public policies.

Transforming 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.

Policy BriefAug 2026by IEAM Team

ATLANTIC ROUTE, SAHEL, AND CANARY ISLANDS FROM CURBING DEPARTURES TO PROACTIVE MIGRATION GOVERNANCE

This Policy Paper proposes strategic and operational guidelines to strengthen the coherence of public responses to the migration dynamics linking the Sahel, West Africa, and the Canary Islands. 

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Policy Brief
14 Apr 2026by IEAM Team

Credible legal pathways: Between political promise and actual capacity

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

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Policy Brief
10 Apr 2026by IEAM Team

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

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

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Report
08 APR 2026by IEAM Team

EU–Africa Migration Diplomacy

From Flow Management to Strategic Coherence

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Report
10 MAR 2025by IEAM Team

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.

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Report
23 Dec 2025by IEAM Team

Reforming Mobility Governance in West Africa

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

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Report
22 DEC 2025by IEAM Team

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).

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Report
14 NOV 2025by IEAM Team

Rethinking Mobility Between Mali and Europe

A framework to organize mobility, reduce human costs, and create shared benefits for countries of origin, transit, and destination.


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Infographic28 Abr 2026by IEAM Team

Irregular Migration Trends Towards the EU – Q1 2026

Analysis of the main trends in irregular migration towards the EU in the first quarter of 2026, based on data from Frontex and the Spanish Ministry of the Interior.
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Infographic
26 Feb 2026by IEAM Team

75 countries excluded from permanent legal immigration to the United States

The announcement by the Trump administration of a planned pause on the issuance of permanent visas could...

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Report
29 MJan 2026by IEAM Team

International Migration Outlook, 2025

Analysis of the OECD report on permanent migration and the foreign-born population in European countries.

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Infographic
25 Nov 2025by IEAM Team

Comparison of migratory arrivals to Spain by land and sea (2024-2025) November Update

Migratory flow to Spain drops 41% by mid-November, with a reconfiguration of routes towards the Mediterranean.

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Infographic
20 Oct 2025by IEAM Team

Comparison of political parties on the Migration Pact

Comparative overview of immigration proposals from Spain's main political parties (2025).

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Infographic
15 Sep 2025by IEAM Team

Rethinking avMobility Between Mali and Europe

Migratory flow to Spain drops 31% year-on-year, with strong territorial differences between maritime and land routes.

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Infographic
5 Nov 2025by IEAM Team

Comparison: The evolution of the Frontex mandate

How the European border agency has changed over the last decade.

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