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Ana María Sáiz
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Ana María Sáiz

Ana María Sáiz is a Senior Sector Specialist in the Migration Unit of the Social Sector of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). She joined the IDB in 2005, initially working for the Department of Development Effectiveness and Strategic Planning. Since then, she has worked in various sectors of the IDB and in the Country Department for Central America, Haiti, Mexico, Panama, and the Dominican Republic. She was based in Haiti from 2013 to 2018, leading the Housing and Urban Development Division’s portfolio, and joined the Migration Unit in 2021 in Headquarters, where she oversees migration-related work in the Caribbean and Southern Cone countries and is the focal point for Gender and Diversity related projects.

Ms. Sáiz holds a BA in economics from the Universidad de los Andes from Colombia, a master’s degree in criminal justice from Boston University, and is pursuing a master’s in urban and regional planning at Georgetown University.

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Reports
March 2023
Migration, Integration, and Diaspora Engagement in the Caribbean: A Policy Review
By  Valerie Lacarte, Jordi Amaral, Diego Chaves-González, Ana María Sáiz and Jeremy Harris

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Reports
March 2023

Migration, Integration, and Diaspora Engagement in the Caribbean: A Policy Review

Although Caribbean migration is often discussed in terms of movement to North America and Europe, migration within the region has increased notably in recent years. With people on the move for work or study, to join family, and to seek safety from natural disasters or persecution, this mobility takes many forms. This report explores Caribbean migration trends and the policies and institutions put in place at national and regional levels to manage them.