The Migration Studies Delegation

What The Migration Studies Delegation does

Delmi (Delegationen för migrationsstudier, the Migration Studies Delegation) is an independent Swedish government committee (kommitté) established in November 2013 to provide knowledge-based research on migration and integration policy. It operates under the Swedish Ministry of Justice (Justitiedepartementet) within the Government Offices of Sweden (Regeringskansliet) and functions as a knowledge broker between academic researchers and government policymakers. Its primary client is the Swedish government, though all research output is made freely available to researchers, media, NGOs, and the general public.

Delmi's core offerings span three product lines: (1) publications including research reports, policy briefs, and knowledge overviews; (2) Delmi-podden, a podcast series on migration research; and (3) seminars, webinars, and conferences that facilitate dialogue between researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. The secretariat comprises approximately 14 staff including a Head of Secretariat, Deputy Head, Research Coordinators, a Communications Officer, and an intern. Governance is provided by a delegation of appointed members chaired by Professor Joakim Palme of Uppsala University. Some projects, most notably the return and reintegration study launched in 2021 with 100 qualitative interviews, involve primary field research rather than desk-based synthesis.

Delmi does not generate commercial revenue. Its operating budget is derived from Swedish government appropriations through the Ministry of Justice, supplemented by project-based co-financing from the EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) for specific research initiatives. All research output is provided free of charge; there are no subscription fees, licensing arrangements, or product sales. The organization has been formally evaluated by the Ministry of Justice in 2016 and again in 2020, both with positive results, and by 2025 the Swedish Government is expected to take a position on Delmi's continued mandate.

Name

The Migration Studies Delegation

Legal name

Delegationen för migrationsstudier

Website

https://delmi.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Delmi is a Swedish government committee established in 2013 that commissions and disseminates migration policy research via publications, podcasts, and seminars. It serves the Swedish Ministry of Justice and provides all output free to researchers, media, and the public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Policy Research

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Humanitarian Coordination, Information Management & Needs Assessment (BPADADAL)

Keywords

• Migration policy research
• Government policy analysis
• Asylum and integration studies
• Policy brief publications
• Knowledge brokering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government funding: Delmi operates as a government committee under the Ministry of Justice (Justitiedepartementet) and receives core funding from the Swedish government.
2. EU AMIF funding: Delmi receives project-based funding from the EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) for specific research projects on return and reintegration.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Delmi is an independent Swedish government committee that initiates, produces, and disseminates research on migration policy to support evidence-based decision-making and public debate. It delivers three core offerings: (1) downloadable research publications including reports, policy briefs, and knowledge overviews on topics such as asylum processing, voluntary returns, reintegration, and labor market integration; (2) Delmi Podcast (Delmi-podden), a podcast series featuring discussions with researchers and practitioners; and (3) seminars, webinars, and conferences that present research findings to policymakers, practitioners, and the public.

Product overview

Delmi (Delegationen för migrationsstudier) is an independent government committee that initiates, produces, and disseminates research on migration policy to support evidence-based decision-making and public debate. The organization operates three core offerings: (1) Publications including research reports, policy briefs, and knowledge overviews covering topics such as asylum processing, voluntary returns, reintegration, and labor market integration; (2) Delmi Podcast, a podcast series featuring discussions on migration research; and (3) Seminars and webinars that present research findings to policymakers, practitioners, and the public. Delmi functions as a knowledge-brokering organization rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Delmi Publications (Reports and Policy Briefs) Delmi publishes research reports, policy briefs, and knowledge overviews on migration policy topics including asylum processing, return and reintegration, and integration. All publications are downloadable as PDFs free of charge from delmi.se and are targeted at government policymakers, academics, NGOs, media, and the general public.
• Delmi Podcast (Delmi-podden) Delmi-podden is a podcast series on migration and research published by the Delegation, featuring discussions with researchers and practitioners on current migration topics including asylum processing, return migration, and policy analysis. Episodes are available free of charge on Podspace, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Acast.
• Delmi Seminars and Webinars Delmi organizes seminars, webinars, and conferences to present research findings and facilitate dialogue between policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and the public. Events are held both in-person in Sweden (e.g., Almedalsveckan in Visby) and virtually, and recordings are distributed via Vimeo.

Quantifiable outcome

• Evaluated with good results by the Ministry of Justice in 2020 and 2016
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Samuel HallcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2019Social enterprise that conducted semi-structured interviews with returnees in Afghanistan and Iraq for Delmi's AMIF-funded project on return and reintegration. Samuel Hall has field presence in both countries and expertise in migration research.
• Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey government agency involved in return and reintegration processes. Representatives participate in reference groups and Delmi research focuses on evaluating agency practices and outcomes.
• International Organization for Migration (IOM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN migration agency represented in Delmi's reference group for return and reintegration project. IOM works on return and reintegration support globally.
• Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency for development cooperation represented in Delmi's reference group. Contributes expertise on development aspects of migration and reintegration.
• OECDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization represented in reference group. OECD conducts research on migration and integration policies across member countries.
• European Commission - DG HOMEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU Commission's department for migration and home affairs represented in reference group. Oversees EU migration and asylum policy.
• Swedish Red Cross (Röda Korset)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian organization represented in reference group. Works with migration and return assistance.
• International Center for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational migration organization with expertise in return management. Contributed to Delmi's return research through project partner participation.
• Swedish Police AuthorityminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw enforcement agency involved in return processes. Represented in reference group for return and reintegration project.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• European Migration Network (EMN): EU-wide network providing comparative information on migration policy across member states. Directly comparable to Delmi in producing policy-relevant comparative research, though at EU level rather than national; Delmi's work intersects as Sweden's national EMN contact.
• Swedish Fiscal Policy Council (Finanspolitiska rådet): Independent Swedish government committee that evaluates fiscal policy. Near-identical structural peer to Delmi: kommitté form, government-appointed chair, PhD-heavy secretariat, independent evaluations commissioned by the committee, public-facing publications.
• The Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford: UK-based academic research unit producing independent analysis of migration data and policy for media, policymakers, and the public. Closely comparable mission and audience to Delmi, though hosted in a university rather than as a government committee.
• Expert Group for Aid Studies (EBA): Swedish government committee under the Ministry for Foreign Affairs that conducts independent evaluation and research on Swedish development aid. Closely comparable structure to Delmi (kommitté, secretariat, PhD researchers, ministerial client, independent mandate).
• Migration Policy Institute (MPI): US-based, internationally recognized think tank that produces independent research and policy analysis on migration and integration. Most directly comparable to Delmi in mission: producing evidence-based analysis to inform migration policy across government, media, and civil society.
• Institute for Futures Studies (Institutet för Framtidsfrågor): Swedish government-affiliated research institute that studies long-term social and policy questions. Closely comparable in form (Sweden-based, policy-oriented, interdisciplinary research, publications aimed at both academics and policymakers); Joakim Palme, Delmi's chairman, was previously director here.

Broad incumbents

• OECD Migration Division: OECD directorate producing flagship International Migration Outlook reports and policy briefs for member states. Directly comparable in producing comparative migration policy research, but at OECD's 38-country scale rather than Sweden-only.
• International Organization for Migration (IOM): UN migration agency operating across 170+ countries on migration policy, return, and reintegration. Far larger and broader than Delmi, but directly comparable in the return and reintegration research domain where the two collaborate through Delmi's reference groups.
• International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD): Intergovernmental organization with 17 member states that conducts migration policy research, capacity building, and project implementation. Broader scope than Delmi but directly comparable in migration research and policy advising function; already a Delmi reference-group partner.

Regional players

• Danish Institute for Human Rights: Nordic national human rights institution that researches and reports on migration, integration, and asylum issues. Comparable in Nordic geography, government-affiliated structure, and focus on migration/integration policy research, but covers human rights more broadly.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Delmigram
• YouTubevimeo.com/user39556018
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/delegationen-f%C3%B6r-migrationsstudier

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

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