GeoMatch: an AI tool to help climate migrants find communities where they can thrive

Climate change is reshaping human migration patterns: estimates suggest that 50 million to 250 million people may experience displacement due to climate change by 2050, with disproportionate impacts on vulnerable communities in the Global South. This trend has created urgent demand for tools that can help migrants find destinations where they are most likely to thrive. This project will expand GeoMatch, a machine learning platform that has already helped match over 15,000 migrants to communities in Switzerland, the Netherlands, Canada, and the United States based on job skills and local compatibility. The team will build on this foundation by adding a new capability: helping migrants identify feasible legal pathways for relocation, with a particular focus on labor mobility programs that can facilitate climate migration.

Above: Severe flooding in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Image credit: H M Shahidul Islam / iStock