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São Tomé and Príncipe - Unpacking Migration Dynamics: Critical Issues and Policy Recommendations

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dc.contributor.authorMonsalve Montiel, Emma Mercedes
dc.contributor.authorKroll, Guillaume
dc.contributor.authorBarros Barbosa, Barbara
dc.contributor.authorMawete, Delfim Mampassi E. Martins
dc.contributor.authorBoly, Mohamed
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-16T19:57:47Z
dc.date.available2025-01-16T19:57:47Z
dc.date.issued2025-01-16
dc.description.abstractSão Tomé and Príncipe (STP), a lower-middle-income small island nation, is undergoing a significant wave of emigration, primarily driven by limited job opportunities and economic prospects, particularly among younger generations. This paper explores migration's drivers, dynamics, and impacts on the country’s economy and social fabric, drawing on a combination of primary and secondary data sources. These include local emigration records, the national social registry, the latest household budget survey, global estimates of migrant stocks and remittance flows, and focus group discussions with migrant families. The findings reveal that at least 18 percent of STP’s population now resides abroad, with numbers growing rapidly. Migration is increasingly dominated by young individuals moving to Portugal, attracted by shared linguistic and cultural ties and facilitated by a recent Community of Portuguese Language Countries mobility agreement. However, migration currently delivers limited economic benefits to STP, as remittances are low, irregular, and constrained by high transfer costs, inadequate financial infrastructure, and migrants’ precarious employment abroad. Socially, migration may also disrupt family structures, particularly affecting children who face challenges in care and emotional wellbeing. Policy recommendations include enhancing migrants’ employability, exploring bilateral migration partnerships, strengthening migration management systems, improving remittance services, and supporting families who remain in the country through social assistance.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099011525172566117/P5007721351e4005a199ef1fe254f8c9325
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/42699
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/42699
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/42699
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesSocial Protection and Jobs Discussion Papers; 2501
dc.rightsCC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMIGRATION POLICIES AND JOBS
dc.subjectDECENT WORK
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.titleSão Tomé and Príncipe - Unpacking Migration Dynamicsen
dc.titleDinâmicas de Migração e Remessas em São Tomé e Príncipeen
dc.title.subtitleCritical Issues and Policy Recommendationsen
dc.title.subtitleDesafios e Recomendaçõespt
dc.typeReport
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okr.date.disclosure2025-01-16
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-14T12:02:41.413818Z
okr.date.lastmodified2025-01-16T00:00:00Zpt
okr.date.lastmodified2025-01-16T00:00:00Zen
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Other Social Protection Study
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099011525172566117/P5007721351e4005a199ef1fe254f8c9325
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okr.identifier.report196370
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica Eastern and Southern (AFE)
okr.region.countrySao Tome and Principe
okr.topicCommunities and Human Settlements::Human Migrations & Resettlements
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economic Growth
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Employment and Unemployment
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Inequality
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Social Protections & Assistance
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