MIGNEX: Migration and development dynamics in Batu, Ethiopia
August 2022
Samuel Hall interviewed youth in Batu, Ethiopia as part of our research with MIGNEX [Aligning Migration Management and the Migration–Development Nexus]; a collaborative research effort to tackle the challenges of global migration with a long-term vision for better outcomes.
This case study brief co-authored by Samuel Hall team explores 'Migration & Development Dynamics in Batu, Ethiopia’ where fertile land and foreign-owned agribusinesses have led to increased employment a rural-urban in-migration. Yet well-paid jobs & development interventions remain limited
But hope prevails - grounded in religion, general elections, or improved infrastructure. International migration aspirations are low, with most young adults preferring to remain in Ethiopia. Internal migration is strongly preferred.