What we do

Mixed Migration Centre

Mixed Migration Centre is a leading source for independent and high quality data, information, research and analysis on mixed migration.

About Mixed Migration Centre

Mixed Migration Centre (MMC) is a global network engaged in data collection, research, analysis, and policy and programmatic development on mixed migration, with regional hubs hosted in DRC Danish Refugee Council regional offices in West & North Africa, East Africa & Great Lakes, Asia, Europe and Americas, and a global team based across Geneva and Brussels.

MMC publications

Mission statement

Mixed Migration Centre is a leading source for independent and high-quality data, research, analysis and expertise on mixed migration. MMC aims to increase understanding of mixed migration, to positively impact global and regional migration policies, to inform evidence-based protection responses for people on the move and to stimulate forward thinking in public and policy debates on mixed migration. MMC’s overarching focus is on human rights and protection for all people on the move.

Objectives

The objectives of MMC are as follows:

To contribute to a better, more nuanced and balanced understanding of mixed migration (knowledge)
To contribute to evidence-based and better-informed migration policies and debates (policy)
To contribute to effective evidence-based protection responses for people on the move (programming)

Core activities

MMC focuses on the full cycle of research as well as evidence uptake, including:

Methodological development and innovation
Quantitative and qualitative data collection
Analysis and public dissemination
Policy engagement
Programmatic engagement

Mixed Migration Centre and DRC Danish Refugee Council

While MMC is part of, hosted, and governed by DRC, it acts as an independent source of data, analysis and research on mixed migration. The position of MMC does not necessarily reflect the position of DRC and is not influenced by donors or host states. The MMC will maintain a strong level of intellectual freedom. While MMC and DRC are preferred partners where possible and relevant, MMC also engages with a larger audience of policy makers, practitioners, researchers and journalists working on migration

Geographical focus

MMC focuses on a wide variety of mixed migration dynamics in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and Latin America. With the large majority of MMC’s staff based in various regional hubs around the world, MMC maintains a strong focus on intra-regional and ‘south-south’ migration, while enabling cross-regional collaboration and a route-based approach to data collection, research, analysis and policy and programmatic engagement.