Section
Research & Policy
ILSI research turns frontline casework into evidence — publications, an open data hub, policy briefs and a shared migration glossary.
ILSI sits in an unusual position for a research organisation: our members are the evidence. Casework from the helpline, verification checks, and reintegration programmes generates a continuous, real-world picture of how labour migration actually works, corridor by corridor.
What you will find here
Our publications library holds reports and studies produced by ILSI and partner researchers. The data hub makes anonymised, aggregate corridor indicators available for researchers and policymakers. Shorter, decision-focused policy briefs distil that evidence for ministries, employers and donors, and our glossary defines the technical terms used across labour migration policy in plain language.
ILSI also works with universities, think tanks and multilateral agencies — see our research partnerships if your institution wants to collaborate on corridor-level studies.
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Publications
ILSI's library of reports and studies on labour migration, recruitment integrity, and reintegration, drawn from frontline casework and partner research.
Data Hub
Anonymised, aggregate corridor-level migration and casework indicators, made available to researchers, policymakers and the public.
Policy Briefs
Short, decision-focused policy briefs distilling ILSI evidence for ministries, employers and donors on specific labour migration questions.
Glossary
Plain-language definitions of the technical terms used across labour migration policy, recruitment regulation, and migrant worker protection.
Partnerships
ILSI collaborates with universities, think tanks and multilateral agencies on corridor-level labour migration research.
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