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WHO WE AREThe International Organization for Migration (IOM) is part of the United Nations System as the leading inter-governmental organization promoting since 1951 humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all, with 175 member states and a presence in 171 countries.
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Our WorkAs the leading inter-governmental organization promoting since 1951 humane and orderly migration, IOM plays a key role to support the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through different areas of intervention that connect both humanitarian assistance and sustainable development.
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Providing advice and support to evidence-based migration policy processes, either for the development of overarching migration policies, or thematic ones targeting a specific element of migration or migration-relevant issue (for example, regular pathways or climate change), is a key part of the mandate of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and instrumental to the Organization’s mission of promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of migrants and societies.
As the international community strives towards the realization of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM), there is a growing recognition of the need for strengthened policy capacities in the field of migration and mobility as key to advancing towards good migration governance. IOM in its own right, as the leading UN Migration Agency, and as the coordinator and secretariat of the United Nations Network on Migration, advises governments, at their request, on migration policy and enhancing their migration governance systems to reach these shared goals.
IOM has vast experience in promoting policy coherence, enhancing capacity development and providing overall support to the development of comprehensive and evidence-based migration policies that are in line with international human rights standard. IOM engages on policy at all levels, from the global to the local. This concerns overarching migration policies, policies addressing a specific aspect of migration or migrant group, such as labour migration or internally displaced persons (IDPs), as well as mainstreaming of migration into other policy sectors. This includes support with respect to legislation, as well as regulatory and institutional frameworks and systems. IOM has an array of tools, many of them developed jointly with partners, to deliver such support.
IOM’s flagship policy support tool is the Migration Governance Indicators (MGI). MGI helps governments to take stock of their migration policies and strategies to identify good practices and areas with potential for further development. The MGI informs policy change and contributes to the development of migration policies that support good governance of migration by focusing on government ownership of the process. As such, the MGI is a key IOM tool for assisting governments to implement the GCM and the Sustainable Development Goals, as well as for tracking the implementation progress.
Migration Governance Insights: Informing People-centred Migration Policies
How is migration governed across the world? What are the key trends? What are the insights to help governments develop policies and systems that promote safe, orderly and regular migration, and to harness its potential? This publication addresses these questions based on Migration Governance Indicators (MGI) data from 100 national and 69 local-level assessments, carried out between 2016 and 2023.