Migration, development and globalisation

Human Migrations in the world by Gregory Beltran

This document gives some facts and figures about human migration in the world.

Reasons for migration, by Ndiakhate Fall

Poverty of families: strong social pressure on young people and especially the eldest to encourage them to go for adventure. " When you are the eldest, you have to deal with this situation. And the sole basis is the desire to support the family ", Situation of the endemic malnutrition and the under nutrition; Difficult access to basic social (...)

Key elements on migration in Senegal

The origin of emigration as it occurs today in Africa started at the colonial era, mainly with the development of the slave trade economy, including: The need to pay the tax and The breakdown of the traditional production system which was based on a dual culture, rain-fed crops in the Jeeri, flood crops in the Walo. By Ndiakhate Fall, UGPM To (...)