Millions of children are on the move around the globe.
But the accurate and timely data needed to monitor their well-being and ensure their rights are being upheld are largely unavailable. IDAC is working to change that.
New Interactive Feature: Key Facts about Children on the Move
Who are the world’s children on the move? How many are internally displaced, refugees or migrants? What do we know about their reasons for leaving home – and what do we still not know?
Explore key facts, maps and visualizations that guide users through the latest available data on children on the move – and spotlight where more evidence is urgently needed.
Regional workshop: Technical exchange and peer learning in Africa
IDAC’s technical workshop series headed to Nairobi for 2.5 days of system-strengthening work, built on the shoulders of regional collaboration.
Building the evidence on Afghan children and youth in Pakistan
Drawing upon 1,109 interviews with refugees and migrants, including children, this report examines the experiences and vulnerabilities of Afghans in Pakistan.
On the Move, In the Know: #6
Get up to date on IDAC’s latest efforts to build the evidence on children on the move.
All Member Meeting, July 2026
Our cross-sectoral partnership assesses what we’ve achieved, where the roadblocks lie and the future of IDAC.
Demographic gaps and AI-enabled methods and tools
Leading population research group WorldPop examines what’s possible, where the science falls short and what the path forward looks like to close the gaps on children on the move.
Communicating about migration statistics
This joint IDAC/UN Statistics Division report offers strategies for effective and ethical communication of migration and displacement statistics, with special considerations for children on the move.
The International Data Alliance for Children on the Move
IDAC is a cross-sectoral global coalition that aims to improve data and statistics and support evidence-based policymaking for migrant and displaced children. According to the latest available data, there are 35.5 million international migrant children and 19.1 refugee and asylum-seeking children around the globe. An additional 29.4 million were internally displaced due to conflict and 4.4 million were internally displaced due to disasters. Many of these children see their rights violated with troubling regularity.
