Globally, there is a lack of high-quality and policy-relevant research on health, migration and displacement. There is also lack of clarity about which knowledge gaps should be addressed in order to advance progress towards the most urgent global public health objectives, such as within the Sustainable Development Goals, the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM), and the WHO Triple Billion Targets.
To address these global evidence gaps, the WHO Department of Health and Migration undertook a consultative research agenda setting process to build consensus with over 180 stakeholders across all regions, culminating in the Global research agenda on health, migration and displacement.
On the sidelines of the Migration Week, the WHO is organizing an online knowledge sharing session for further advancing the objectives of the GCM, particularly focusing on
objective 15 (access to health services).
This webinar will first describe the research agenda-setting process, the five research themes to be addressed over the next five years, and the application of the agenda through its Implementation Guide and Toolkit which encourages other actors to adapt and expand upon the research agenda at regional, national and local levels. Experts will share lived experience as well as organizational case studies from stakeholders involved in the Global research agenda-setting process, and will highlight the importance of a participatory approach to research.
The session will act as call to action for urgent investment in research and the translation of evidence into policy and practice to support leaders at all levels in creating inclusive and responsive health care systems for migrants, refugees and other displaced populations.
Expected outcomes
- Disseminate the process and findings of the Global research agenda.
- Increase knowledge on how to adapt and expand the research agenda for implementation at regional, national and local levels.
- Share case study from the Global research agenda on health, migration and displacement.
- Learn from the experience of those with lived experience.
- Establish the importance and needs of a participatory approach to research in the area of health, migration and displacement to inform inclusive policies and progress towards global commitments including the SDGs and GCM objectives.
Target audience
The event is open to everyone. The main target audience are policy makers, United Nations Member States, United Nations agencies, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and intergovernmental organizations.