New digital tools developed through expert collaboration

The World Migration Report series now incorporates a range of digital tools tailored for use in various settings. These tools have been developed in partnerships with some of the world’s leading experts in migration data analysis, data visualization, education and the science–policy interface.

The World Migration Report interactive data visualizations were developed in recognition of the need to deliver outputs in a wide range of formats for expanded accessibility and utility. Launched in May 2021, and updated regularly, the interactive data visualizations allow users to read both the “headline” summaries on long-term trends, while also interacting with data points to explore specific time periods, corridors or countries. The new interactive format has become the centrepiece of the World Migration Report online platform, which has gone on to win multiple international design and data visualization awards.³¹ Additional tools for people working in migration and learning about migration, such as the education toolkit and the policy toolkit, demonstrate the growing salience of migration as well as the utility of the report.³² IOM partners with an extensive range of experts in developing and delivering both the report and the related tools in a wide variety of languages to increase local use.³³