Empowering Stakeholders to Respond to Challenges Related to Unmanaged Internal Migration in Madagascar Through a Human Security Approach​

Internal migration is not a new phenomenon in Madagascar. However, in recent years, forces such as climate change, environmental degradation, and COVID-19 have induced a significant increase in the movement of internal migrants, fundamentally changing the characteristics of migration patterns. These migratory trends impact both departure and destination communities, creating insecurity in both regions. Since migrants are primarily men, communities of origin are left with disproportional amounts of women, children, and older adults. Meanwhile, in destination regions, the significant increase of new migrants is contributing to growing tensions with local populations as well as heightened pressure on the environment as migrants use agricultural land and forests for informal encampments and income-generating activities. ​

This programme aims to address the human insecurities that arise from increased and unmanaged internal migration as they interact with and reinforce environmental, governance, and health-related challenges by: (i) strengthening the capacity of stakeholders to formulate and implement human security policies and action-oriented initiatives that address multifaceted insecurities; and (ii) mobilizing a range of partnerships amongst local, national, and international stakeholders for greater support and replication of the human security approach to address issues induced by unmanaged internal migration trends. 

KEY MATERIALS
Programme Summary
IOM Article: “Applying the Human Security Concept to Manage Internal Migration”