"For thousands of years, migration has been a source of social and economic well-being for people
living on different shores of the Mediterranean Sea. Whether through higher earnings for migrants,
access to labor for receiving countries, or remittances for sending communities, migration has
been an important driver of development in the Mediterranean region. The COVID-19 (coronavirus)
pandemic has severely disrupted this complex web of movements, raising questions about whether
migration will continue to be an important driver of the region’s well-being. As time passed, it
became clear that the drivers of migration are so strong that mobility restrictions can only reduce
movements, not halt them entirely.
Building Resilient Migration Systems in the Mediterranean Region: Lessons from COVID-19 presents
evidence on the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on mobility in the region to inform policy
responses that can help countries restart migration safely and better respond to future shocks.
While some of the
