Reports

This paper explores experiences of Ethiopian female migrants working as maids in Djibouti, by considering their living and working conditions in Djiboutian households. It aims to understand their migration trajectories.}

As a secondary city, the competitive advantage of Dire Dawa, Ethiopia is location. It is the closest large city to the port of Djibouti, making it an important transit hub for international migration via Djibouti and Somalia to the Gulf States and Europe. Whether migrants end up staying in Dire Dawa or migrating onward depends on their experiences in the city’s labour market and their initial expectations.}

This report on migration between the Horn of Africa and Yemen was produced by the Research and Evidence Facility (REF) at the request of the European Union Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF).}

Gulu Municipality is among the fastest growing urban centres in Uganda. In 1991, it was the fourth largest with a population of 38,297. In 2002, the population increased to 119,430 and by 2014, the population had risen to 149,802 people. The sudden population increase between 1991 and 2002 can be attributed to the armed conflict in northern Uganda, which forced many displaced people into the town.}

This study set out to explore how and why people continue to move in large numbers between the Horn of Africa to Yemen despite the dangers of the journey and the deteriorating security situation in Yemen.}

Research themes include (but are not limited to) the drivers of migration, dynamics of cross- border economies and centre/periphery relations, urbanisation and rural-urban linkages, return and displacement of refugees and internally displaced persons within the region, the features and limitations of migration management systems and social service provision, drivers of radicalism and violent extremism, and opportunities for strengthening resilience in the greater Horn of Africa.}