Effects of Externalisation (EFFEXT) Summary Report

Migration is key for development in Africa and the Middle East. Yet, a number of states in these vast regions cooperate with European stakeholders on interventions to curb irregular migration and increase returns. While international collaboration has become essential in migration governance, the incentives, implementation and broader impact of international and European migration measures in African and Middle Eastern partner countries has received minimal attention.

The EFFEXT research project has explored these issues by zooming in on six countries: Jordan, Ghana, Lebanon, Libya, Senegal, and Ethiopia. These countries represent origin, transit and destination countries for mixed migration flows, and differ in terms of governance practices and capacities, colonial histories and international policy collaboration, as well as socio-economic developments and migration dynamics.

Read more, including insights into our six case countries and analysis of cross-cutting project themes, in our summary project report.