Migration in West Africa : IMISCOE Regional Reader

The chapters raise key research questions and outline recommendations for improving migration governance, protecting migrants and harnessing the benefits of migration for socio-economic development for both countries of origin and destination of migrants.

Part 1. Changing Patterns and Governance of Migration.- 1. Migration in West Africa: An Introduction (Joseph Kofi Teye).- 2. Free Movement and Regional Integration in the ECOWAS Sub-Region (Faisal Garba and Thomas Yeboah) 3. Faith and Agency in High Risk Irregular Migration from West Africa across the Sahara: Evidence from Senegal (Priya Deshingkar and Doudou Dièye Gueye).- 4. Gendered Dynamics of Migration in West Africa (Nauja Kleist and Mary Setrana).- Part 2. Managing Environmental and Forced Migration.- 5. Climate-induced Migration in West Africa (Joseph Kofi Teye).- 6. ''Hanging in the Air'': The Experiences of Liberian Refugees in Ghana (Heaven Crawley and Veronica Fynn Bruey).- 7. Gaps in Protection for West African Migrants in Times of Crisis: The Role of a Multi-Stakeholder Platform within a Partnership in Preparedness Model (Leander Kandilige).- 8. Vulnerability in Return and Reintegration of Forced Migrants in Nigeria (Amanda Bisong).- Part 3. Diaspora, Transnationalism, and Development.- 9. International Migration, Diaspora Investments and Development: A Nigerian Critical Perspective (Olayinka Akanle).- 10. International Remittances and Development in West Africa: The Case of Burkina Faso (Alexandra Tapsoba).- 11. The Janus-Face of Contemporary Migration: Understanding the Geographies of Return Migration Intentions among West African Immigrants Abroad (Joseph Mensah).