SDG indicator 10.7.2: Data Booklet
Number of Countries with Migration Policies to Facilitate Orderly, Safe, Regular and Responsible Migration and Mobility of People
Abstract
Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicator 10.7.2 was developed by the co-custodians United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to inform the global review of SDG target 10.7. The indicator aims to describe the state of national migration policies and how such policies change over time. SDG target 10.7, which calls on countries to facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through the implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies, is the target most explicitly and directly related to international migration among all the targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The data booklet highlights current migration policies and measures to inform SDG indicator 10.7.2 “Number of countries with migration policies to facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people”.
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Developing a methodology for measuring SDG target 10.7 required extensive consultations
How is SDG indicator 10.7.2 measured?
Data source and availability of data for SDG indicator 10.7.2
Over half of all Governments report having policies to facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration
Half of the world’s migrants live in countries that report meeting or fully meeting the criteria for SDG indicator 10.7.2
Many countries are lacking a comprehensive set of policies to facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration
Country reporting of policies to facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration is uneven across the six domains
Policy measures to protect migrant rights vary widely
Whole-of-government or evidence-based policies are not reported uniformly
Most Governments have measures to promote cooperation and partnerships
Further steps are needed to promote the socio-economic well-being of migrants
Most Governments report measures to address the mobility dimensions of crises
Promoting safe, orderly and regular migration is a priority for most governments
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