Pillar 1: Context Analysis
The MAPS project’s analytical framework adopts a multi-method approach to assess existing knowledge gaps in migration and forced displacement within Sub-Saharan Africa. A Steering Committee, established at the start of the project, oversees the implementation of research methodologies, ensuring that high standards are maintained throughout the research process.
The context analysis will involve systematic meta-analyses of existing scientific literature, reports, and secondary data, using electronic databases and standard reporting guidelines. The project’s research teams will be supported by regional data specialists, in collaboration with the IOM Regional Data Hub. At the same time, partner institutions such as UDOM, KAB, and AMIU will conduct screenings of policies, legal frameworks, and good practices to identify strategies to address trafficking and displacement, focusing particularly on vulnerable groups.
A comprehensive baseline report will be compiled by the University of Barcelona, synthesizing findings from the context analysis, and guiding subsequent project phases.