MIGNEX Case Study Brief
Migration and development dynamics in Moyale, Ethiopia
Moyale is rapidly becoming a market centre and major destination for transit and in-migration. Yet informal cross-border trade, drought and renewed conflict threaten livelihood expansion and development.
Key takeaways
Crossing to border towns in Kenya, where many have family members, is a daily activity in Moyale.
A new 'one-stop’ border post for trade between Ethiopia and Kenya, expected to boost trade and tariff relations, has increased in- and transit migration to Moyale.
One fifth (21%) of young adults would prefer to leave Ethiopia in the next five years. However, beyond regular travel to Kenya, migration aspirations are low.
