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 collaborative system-strengthening, bringing countries together to tackle shared challenges and improve child-sensitive data.
Building the evidence on Afghan children and youth in Pakistan
Analysis drawing from interviews with refugees and migrants, including children, sheds light on the urgent need to protect Afghans in Pakistan.
On the Move, In the Know: #6
Get up to date on IDAC’s latest efforts to drive better data to improve the lives of children on the move.
All Member Meeting, July 2026
Our cross-sectoral partnership takes stock of IDAC’s progress and asks a defining question: How can we build on what we’ve achieved to deliver even greater impact for children on the move?
Communicating about migration statistics
Strategies for effective and ethical communication of migration and displacement statistics, with special considerations for children on the move.
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.
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.
