Instituto Nacional de Migración INM RD

What Instituto Nacional de Migración INM RD does

The Instituto Nacional de Migración de la República Dominicana (INM RD) is a government technical organism created by Ley General de Migración No. 285-04 (2004) and operational since January 2015. It is attached to the Ministerio de Interior y Policía and serves as the technical secretariat of the Consejo Nacional de Migración (CNM). Its mandate is to produce evidence-based migration research, deliver capacity-building programs, and maintain reference documentation in support of Dominican migration policy.

The institution's core offerings are the National Migration School (ENM), which delivers training to DGM inspectors, migration control officers and inter-agency personnel; the Specialized Migration Library (managed on a Koha-based platform); and a research output that includes the journal Revista Estudios Migratorios, the Diplomado en Migración y Cuidados, and sectoral surveys covering agriculture, tourism and construction. It also coordinates donor-funded programs including the RMMH-RD initiative with OIM and the World Bank. All services are free of charge; the underlying technology stack is modest — Koha for library management, the MIDAS case-management tool, and third-party government portals (E-Ticket Migratorio, Portal de Autoservicio). There are no proprietary AI/ML products in production; AI appears as an emerging research and training theme.

The business model is non-commercial: revenue derives from Dominican national budget appropriations routed through the parent ministry, supplemented by multilateral donor funding (World Bank, Global Affairs Canada). The customer base is entirely governmental and academic — primarily the Dirección General de Migración, PETT, DNI, MIREX, the Ministerio de la Mujer, researchers, and the general public — with services delivered through direct institutional engagement rather than a sales motion. Headcount stands at 77, concentrated in two Santo Domingo locations (HQ and the ENM academy).

Name

Instituto Nacional de Migración INM RD

Legal name

Instituto Nacional de Migración de la República Dominicana

Website

https://inm.gob.do

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Government technical organism of the Dominican Republic, attached to the Ministry of Interior and Police, that produces migration research, runs the National Migration School, and maintains a specialized migration library for public servants and policymakers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Migration Research and Training

NAICS

Public Administration (92), National Security and International Affairs (928), Administration of Human Resource Programs (923)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAAAN

Immigration, Citizenship & Border Administration (Civil)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Central/Federal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPADAAAH

Migration, Refugees & Labor Mobility IGOs

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Multilateral & Intergovernmental Organizations

SECONDARYBPACAPAN

Global Mobility, Immigration & Relocation

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Human Capital Management (HCM) & HR Tech

Keywords

• Migration research
• Migration policy
• Public sector training
• Specialized library services
• Government consultancy

Headquarters

HQ city

Santo Domingo

HQ country

Dominican Republic

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: INM RD is a government institution funded through the national budget. Services are provided free of charge to citizens and public servants. The institution operates under the Ministry of Interior and Police with public funding allocated through official budget processes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM RD) is a government technical institution that produces research on migration phenomena in the Dominican Republic, delivers professional training and capacity building through the Escuela Nacional de Migración (ENM), and maintains a specialized migration library with digital and print bibliographic resources. All services are provided free of charge to government institutions, public servants, researchers, and the general public.

Product overview

The Instituto Nacional de Migracion de la Republica Dominicana (INM RD) operates as a government technical organism providing migration research, training, and information services. The core offerings include the production of migration studies and reports for policy formulation, the Specialized Migration Library for research access, and the National Migration School (ENM) for professional training. These services are delivered through various sectoral surveys (ENSECON for construction, ENSETUR for tourism, agricultural sector surveys), academic publications including the Revista Estudios Migratorios, and specialized diploma programs. The institution focuses on evidence-based research supporting migration governance and public policy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Escuela Nacional de Migración (ENM) The National Migration School provides training and capacity building for inspectors, migration control officers, and other Dirección General de Migración personnel through courses, workshops, diplomas, and lectures, in compliance with Migration Law regulations.
• Biblioteca Especializada en Migraciones The Specialized Migration Library is managed by the Documentation and Library Division and is responsible for managing, selecting, organizing, analyzing, and preserving all bibliographic and documentary resources specialized in migration matters, available in print and digital formats.
• Estudios Migratorios (Migration Studies) Migration studies on causes, consequences, and economic, political, social, and cultural impact of migrations in and out of the Dominican Republic, produced to support evidence-based public policy development.
• Revista Estudios Migratorios Scientific journal published in collaboration with Centro Cultural Perello, now in its sixth edition, featuring academic research on migration topics.
• Diplomado en Migración y Cuidados Professional diploma program in migration and care, with a third cohort completed featuring an expert panel.
• Encuesta Sectorial del Sector Construcción (ENSECON) Sectoral survey of the construction sector that includes data on immigrant workers, remittance patterns, and labor market dynamics.
• Encuesta Sectorial del Sector Turismo (ENSETUR) Sectoral survey of the tourism sector analyzing migration-related employment and economic contributions.
• Capacitaciones y Cursos Especializados Training programs including courses on human trafficking and illicit migration, specialized migration law, and intercultural migration, offered through the National Migration School.

Quantifiable outcome

• +14,800 individuals trained through capacity building programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

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

• Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO) República DominicanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration for joint academic activities, research initiatives, and training programs. FLACSO and INM RD co-organize events including conferences on ethics in artificial intelligence applied to migration studies. The partnership supports knowledge production, specialized education, and professional development in migration and social sciences.
• Organización Internacional para las Migraciones (OIM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor international partner supporting INM RD initiatives including training programs, workshops on sustainable return and reintegration of migrants, and the RMMH-RD project. OIM provides technical cooperation and financial support through programs including World Bank-funded initiatives.
• Oficina de las Naciones Unidas contra la Droga y el Delito (UNODC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on specialized training programs including the course 'Human Trafficking and Smuggling of Migrants.' UNODC provides expert facilitators for capacity building on crime prevention and criminal justice matters related to migration.
• UNICEF República DominicanamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on child protection in mobility contexts, including the course 'Protocol for the Identification, Care and Protection of Children in Human Mobility.' UNICEF supports training and protocol development for protecting migrant children.
• Procuraduría Especializada contra el Tráfico Ilícito de Migrantes y Trata de Personas (PETT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on specialized training programs for investigative personnel from PETT, focusing on human trafficking and smuggling crimes. The partnership enables capacity building for prosecutors and law enforcement officials.
• Ministerio de Interior y PolicíacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent ministry to which INM RD is attached. Provides institutional oversight, budget allocation, and policy coordination for migration research and training activities.
• Dirección General de Migración (DGM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary operational partner in migration management. The National Migration School trains DGM inspectors and migration control officers. INM RD provides research support and the DGM serves as the main beneficiary of capacity building programs.
• Ministerio de la MujerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on women's issues in migration contexts, including support for safe houses and protection services for migrant women and their dependents.
• Consejo Nacional de Migración (CNM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINM RD serves as the technical secretariat for the CNM, providing research and analytical support for national migration policy formulation. The CNM is the highest coordinating body for migration policy in the Dominican Republic.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• FLACSO República Dominicana: Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences, an academic partner of INM RD that co-organizes conferences and joint research on migration and AI ethics. Comparable academic and applied research footprint in the Caribbean.
• Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC/CEPAL): UN regional commission producing demographic and migration research across Latin America and the Caribbean. Comparable regional research scope with overlapping demographic and migration survey work.
• Centro de Estudios Demográficos, Urbanos y Ambientales (CEDUA) - El Colegio de México: Mexican academic center producing demographic and migration research, including sectoral surveys and policy analysis. Comparable function as a national-level migration research center producing sectoral and policy studies.

Direct peers

• Migration Policy Institute (MPI): Washington-based think tank producing evidence-based migration research, policy analysis, and capacity building for governments. Closely mirrors INM RD's evidence-to-policy mandate and analytical output model.
• International Organization for Migration (IOM): UN-related migration agency that conducts migration research, training, and policy advisory work globally. Already a core strategic partner of INM RD via the RMMH-RD project and joint training programs. Most functionally comparable organization.
• Migration Policy Group (MPG): Brussels-based independent policy organization producing migration research and policy analysis with a strong focus on equality and integration. Overlaps with INM RD's research and policy advisory function.
• International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD): Vienna-based international organization supporting migration policy development through research, training, and capacity building. Operates comparable programs to ENM and produces similar migration research outputs.

Broad incumbents

• United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR): UN agency mandated to protect refugees, forcibly displaced, and stateless people. Broader mandate than INM RD but overlapping on migration research, training for officials, and policy support in the Dominican Republic.
• United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC): Existing INM RD partner delivering joint training on trafficking and smuggling of migrants. Wider UN mandate but delivers comparable training programs to law enforcement and migration personnel.
• United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF): Active INM RD partner on child protection in mobility contexts. Overlaps on training delivery and policy advisory functions but with a broader child-rights mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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