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Seasonal migration in Europe and Central Asia in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 7p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Policy brief

ISBN 978-92-5-134717-1

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Seasonal migration has been greatly affected by COVID-19 mobility restrictions. More specifically, migrant workers engaged in seasonal employment have suffered an immense blow as a result of the enforcement of lockdown measures, which further increased the uncertainty of their livelihoods and of the welfare and economic security of their households in their countries of origin. This brief has been prepared as part of the work on addressing migration-related issues across the region of Europe and Central Asia, including the impact of COVID-19 on seasonal migration. The brief is reviewing the situation in the countries of the region, where seasonal migration is more common. It presents the assessment of the pandemic’s impacts on the mobility of migrants, food security of households, remittance flows, as well as the policies of the countries in the region to ease the socio-economic consequences of the pandemic.

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Cite this content as:

FAO. 2021. Seasonal migration in Europe and Central Asia in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rome.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cb5718en

Language English

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