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Free, open-access research, policy briefs, legal instruments, training materials, and data resources on migration and displacement across East Africa. All resources are freely downloadable under Creative Commons.
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Over 5,000 downloads to date. Resources span all five programme pillars and are peer-reviewed or editorially validated before publication.
Research Reports
Full-length research reports on climate displacement, statelessness, detention, and labour migration across East Africa.
18 ReportsPolicy Briefs
Concise 4–8 page briefs translating research into actionable policy recommendations for governments and regional bodies.
12 BriefsLegal Instruments
Key international, regional, and national legal frameworks on migration, refugee protection, and internal displacement.
24 InstrumentsTraining Materials
Facilitator guides, participant handbooks, and Know-Your-Rights materials from our capacity building and community empowerment programmes.
8 ModulesCommunity & Livelihoods
Livelihood skills guides, enterprise support toolkits, peer network handbooks, and economic integration resources for displaced and migrant communities.
5 GuidesData & Statistics
Datasets, infographics, and statistical summaries on migration flows, protection incidents, and policy outcomes in East Africa.
6 DatasetsMultimedia
Recorded webinars, panel discussions, documentary clips, and podcast episodes on migration rights issues across the region.
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Who Gets Care and Who Doesn't? Migrants and Healthcare Access Under Climate Stress
A 62-participant comparative study showing how administrative recognition in Kenya and frontline discretion in South Africa create uneven healthcare access as climate pressure increases demand.
Refugee Week Kenya Cross-Culture Festival 2026 Report
The official record of the inaugural three-day festival and 75th anniversary webinar, including programme highlights, service outcomes, participating organisations, and priorities for future action.
Climate Displacement in the Horn of Africa: Patterns, Protections, and Policy Gaps (2025)
Documents climate-linked displacement patterns affecting 3+ million people, with analysis of legal protection gaps and targeted policy recommendations for six governments.
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Ending Statelessness in East Africa: Legislative Gaps and Reform Pathways
Analyses nationality laws in eight East African countries, identifying legislative gaps that perpetuate statelessness and recommending targeted reforms aligned with the 1954 and 1961 Conventions.
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Detained Without Rights: Immigration Detention Practices in Kenya and the Case for Reform
Based on 18 months of monitoring and 140 interviews with detained migrants, this report documents systemic violations of international law and proposes concrete reform measures.
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Pathways to Economic Inclusion: A Practitioner Guide for Supporting Livelihood Integration of Refugees and Migrants in Urban East Africa
A practical resource for frontline organisations and programme staff supporting refugees and migrants into sustainable livelihoods. Covers skills assessment, enterprise support models, referral pathways, and community network building — grounded in MPH's field experience across Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia.
View ProgrammeKey Legal Instruments
The international and regional frameworks that underpin our work and define the legal rights of migrants and displaced persons.
1951 Refugee Convention & 1967 Protocol
The cornerstone of international refugee law — defining who is a refugee, their rights, and the obligations of States. Ratified by all eight countries in our network.
InternationalKampala Convention (2009)
The first continent-wide legally binding instrument on internal displacement. Requires African States to prevent, address, and provide durable solutions for IDPs.
African UnionGlobal Compact for Migration (GCM)
The first inter-governmentally negotiated framework covering all dimensions of international migration. Adopted by 152 States in 2018, with 23 objectives for safe, orderly migration.
UNGlobal Compact on Refugees (GCR)
A framework for more predictable and equitable burden-sharing — affirming refugee rights, promoting self-reliance, and expanding access to durable solutions including local integration.
UNHCRKnowledge Should Be Free
All research, reports, policy briefs, and training materials produced by Migration Pulse Hub are published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. You may use, share, and adapt our work — provided you credit Migration Pulse Hub as the source.
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