A research home for migration, ageing and climate change
The International Institute of Migration and Development is a centre for academic research devoted to all aspects of migration, ageing and climate change. We are India's largest interdisciplinary research network in this field.
IIMAD brings together demographers, economists, sociologists and policy scholars to advance new thinking on how migration, ageing and climate change - and the various intersections between them - shape families, economies and nations.
The institute collaborates with government and non-government organisations, national and international organisations — turning rigorous evidence into actionable insights for policy makers, accessible research data for researchers and fuel for social change.
We believe that migration is part of our life — shaping families, economies and nations, often without our knowledge.
The conviction that has guided IIMAD since its founding
Advance rigorous research
Produce interdisciplinary, evidence-based scholarship on every dimension of migration and development — from labour mobility to ageing, displacement and diaspora.
Inform humane policy
Translate robust data into policy that protects the rights, dignity and welfare of migrants and their families, in India and across the world.
Build the network
Connect scholars, institutions and practitioners into India's largest interdisciplinary research network on migration.
Engage communities
Work alongside government and non-government organisations serving refugees, diasporic migrants and migrant workers.
How we work
Evidence first
Longitudinal surveys, robust datasets and peer-reviewed analysis underpin everything we publish.
Interdisciplinary
Demography, economics, sociology and policy converge on the shared questions migration raises.
Globally connected
Partnerships across Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas extend the reach of our work.
Collaborate with IIMAD
Partner with our research network, contribute to our publications, or invite us to your next convening.