MIGNEX: Migration and development dynamics in Redeyef, Tunisia

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March 2022

Samuel Hall interviewed youth in Redeyef, Tunisia 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 the marginalised mining town of Redeyef in Tunisia; where decades of job cuts and corruption have made local people feel resentful and pessimistic about future livelihood prospects.

Migration is seen as a 'beacon of hope', though risks and costs of it can be high. Our research shows a rise in irregular migration - one in five young adults know someone who died en route to another country and 25% know someone who has been detained in another country.

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