WMR Seminar
Seminar on World Migration Report, 2026.
hosted on 23rd May at GIFT, the seminar featured Dr. Marie McAuliffe, former WMR editor, and Dr. S. Irudaya Rajan as Speakers.
IIMAD-PFI Dashboard
IIMAD-PFI Population Projections Dashboard
This interactive tool provides comprehensive access to the latest population projections for India’s states and Union Territories through 2051.
Stakeholder Consultation
Towards Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
Organised by IOM India in partnership with Norka Roots and IIMAD, the consultation brought together policymakers, researchers, and practitioners to engage with emerging evidence and policy directions on international migration, with special focus on the PRAYAS Mapping Report
Recent Publications
Harnessing Longitudinal Health Data for Aging Populations
Published on April 23, 2026
Ageing in Transition
Published on April 23, 2026
Population Crossovers and India’s Ageing Dynamics
Published on April 23, 2026
WORKING PAPER 15
Published on April 1, 2026
What we study
Research Spotlights
Ongoing and recently completed work from IIMAD's research programme.
Ongoing
UNFPA
Understanding Vulnerabilities of Interstate Migrant Populations in Southern India
Examines the scale, characteristics and vulnerabilities of internal migrant workers across sectors such as hotels and restaurants, textiles and garments — analysing socio-economic conditions and the structural, social and individual determinants of exclusion.
Past
IIMAD–PFI Population Projections for India (to 2111)
Long-term population projections for India and its states up to 2111, applying Bayesian approaches to fertility, mortality and migration across all states and union territories.
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Ongoing
India's Elder Care Ecosystem
A comprehensive, multi-dimensional assessment of India's elder care ecosystem — patterns of care needs, the availability and accessibility of services, and the perspectives of key stakeholders across states.
Past
UN Joint Programme
Climate Resilience of Migrant & Vulnerable Households
Enhancing the resilience to climate change of migrant and vulnerable households in coastal Odisha and drought-prone Telangana over three years.
Ongoing
European Union
Link4Skills: Enhancing Labour Mobility in the EU
Addresses the global challenge of skill shortages and mismatches through innovative, sustainable solutions across Europe, Africa, Asia and America — bridging skill supply and demand through re/up-skilling and migration as policy options.
Past
Kerala Migration Survey (KMS)
Conducted every five years since 1998, the KMS provides up-to-date migration estimates and socio-economic characteristics. The latest round (2023) covered 20,000 households across 500 localities in all 14 districts.
Ongoing
Hungry Cities Partnership
MiFood — South-South Migration and Migrant Food Insecurity
Assembles a network of partner institutions studying international and internal migrants who face precarious employment and food insecurity across cities of the Global South.
Past
Kerala Development Bank & the Malayali Diaspora
Determines the viability and potential of a Kerala Development Bank supported by the Malayali diaspora — assessing diaspora support and exploring how remittances can advance Kerala's social and economic development.
Past
SSHRC
DEMIKNOW — International Coalition of Research Centres in Migration
A coalition of four migration research centres in India, China, Australia and Canada (2021–2024). The Indian centre studies the role of families in the migration of international students.
Past
Odisha Migration Study (OMS) 2023
A multi-disciplinary study estimating the incidence of migration from Odisha across 15,000 households in 30 districts. Ganjam recorded the highest concentration of international migrants.
Past
European Union (COST Action)
Women on the Move
An international network unveiling the presence and economic contribution of women migrant workers across Europe and beyond.
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