COVID-19 and the State of Global Mobility in 2021
2022
This report from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) analyzes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on border management and human mobility in 2021. The findings highlight that regular mobility increased in 2021 but remained under pre-pandemic levels.
The reasons are complex: Continued global vaccine inequities influenced who could meet vaccine requirements for travel. Furthermore, the costs of travel have increased and widened the already present gap of who can afford to move and who cannot. In turn, some forms of irregular migration, often less safe, increased in 2021 because of the worsening of underlying conditions that motivate migration. The report also illuminates inconsistent responses to COVID variants across borders, which only exacerbated confusion about permissible migration. The report culminates with an overview of policy developments and key decision points that will shape the future of human mobility after the pandemic.
COVID-19 and the State of Global Mobility in 2021
Source:
COVID-19 and the State of Global Mobility in 2021. International Organization for Migration, Migration Policy Institute 2022. https://publications.iom.int/books/covid-19-and-state-global-mobility-2021.