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Goal

Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
Target

Target 10.7: Facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through the implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies
Indicator

Indicator 10.7.2: Proportion of countries with migration policies that facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people
Metadata update

2024
Related indicators

Indicator 10.7.2 is complementary to several related SDGs indicators. These include, but are not limited to:

Indicator 8.8.1 “Frequency rates of fatal and non-fatal occupational injuries, by sex and migrant status”;

Indicator 8.8.2. “Level of national compliance of labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining) based on International Labour Organization (ILO) textual sources and national legislation, by sex and migrant status”;

Indicator 10.7.1. “Recruitment cost borne by employee as a proportion of yearly income earned in country of destination”;

Indicator 10.7.3. “Number of people who died or disappeared in the process of migration towards an international destination”;

Indicator 10.7.4. “Proportion of the population who are refugees, by country of origin”;

Indicator 10.c.1 “Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted”.

Indicator 10.7.2 is also complementary to other national migration monitoring frameworks, including IOM’s MGI, which entered its third phase in 2018. The MGI operates as a policy-benchmarking framework and offers insights into policy levers that countries could use to further develop their migration governance. It contains nearly 90 questions related to countries’ national migration policies, which fall under the same six domains as indicator 10.7.2.
Organisation

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
Contact person(s)

Senior Manager, Social Statistics
Contact organisation unit

Social Statistics
Contact person function

Production and dissemination of Social Statistics
Contact phone

254-202-911-000
Contact mail

30266-00100, Nairobi- Kenya
Contact email

dpss@knbs.or.ke
Definition and concepts

Definitions:

SDG Indicator 10.7.2 aims to describe the state of national migration policies and how such policies change over time. The information collected seeks to identify both progress made and gaps, thus contributing to the evidence base for actionable recommendations for the implementation of SDG target 10.7. The indicator also serves for the future thematic reviews at the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF).

The conceptual framework for indicator 10.7.2 is IOM´s Migration Governance Framework (MiGOF), which was welcomed by 157 countries (IOM Council Resolution C/106/RES/1310).

Concepts:

SDG target 10.7 is broad in scope and many, but not all, of the terms are well defined. The IOM Glossary on Migration provides a definition of key concepts such as orderly and regular migration, but not others such as safe and responsible migration. According to the Glossary, orderly migration refers to “the movement of a person from his/her usual place of residence, in keeping with the laws and regulations

Glossary on Migration. Available at: https://publications.iom.int/system/files/pdf/iml_34_glossary.pdf.

Unit of measure

0,1
Classifications

Not applicable
Data sources

Directorate on Immigration Services website
Data collection method

Administrative data
Data collection calendar

2009 - 2023
Data release calendar

2024
Data providers

Directorate on Immigration Services
Data compilers

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
Institutional mandate

According to the Statistics Act of 2006, Kenya National Bureau of Statistics is mandated to collect, compile, analyze, publish and disseminate official statistics for public use.
Rationale

The main goal of the proposed methodology is to formulate a clear and simple indicator based on an existing data source which can produce meaningful, actionable and timely information on key trends and gaps in relation to migration policies to facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people. The proposed indicator can be used as a synthetic measure for monitoring of SDG target 10.7 and is complementary to other national migration monitoring frameworks, including IOM’s Migration Governance Indicators (MGI)2.
Comment and limitations

Developing a synthetic, robust indicator with the breadth and scope of target 10.7 as formulated in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is challenging. As co-custodians of indicator 10.7.2, UN DESA and IOM recognize that the indicator is neither expected nor designed to be comprehensive; hence the importance of other, complementary tools such as IOM’s Migration Governance Indicators (MGI) Project
Method of computation

The indicator includes a total of 30 sub-categories, under 6 questions/domains. All sub-categories, except for those under domain 1, have dichotomous “Yes/No” answers, coded “1” for “Yes” and “0” for “No”. For the sub-categories under domain 1, there are three possible answers: “Yes, regardless of immigration status”, coded “1”; “Yes, only for those with legal immigration status”, coded “0.5”; and “No” coded “0”.
Validation

Not applicable
Methods and guidance available to countries for the compilation of the data at the national level

The Inquiry questionnaire includes guidance, definitions and instructions. UN DESA, IOM and OECD are available to respond to country queries and provide further clarifications. In addition, IOM and OECD have identified focal points/country offices available to assist with the implementation of the Inquiry at the country level. To facilitate responses and to accommodate requests for material in different languages, the survey tool was translated into the six official languages of the UN (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish).

No new international recommendations and guidelines are proposed. As noted in the previous paragraphs, the methodology is based on an IOM Council resolution regarding the Migration Governance Framework, and an existing data collection mechanism, the Inquiry, mandated by the UN General Assembly.

The Bureau employed use of best standards and compilation guides when coming up with the reports
Quality management

The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics is ISO certified based on 9001:2015 Standard requirements. The processes of compilation, production, publication and dissemination of data, including quality control, are carried out following the methodological framework and standards established by the KNBS, in compliance with the Internationally acceptable standards
Quality assurance

The KNBS adheres to Kenya Statistical Quality Assurance Framework (KesQAF) that underlines principles to be assured in managing the statistical production processes and output.

Data consistency and quality checks are conducted through Technical Working Groups (TWGs) before publication and dissemination.
Quality assessment

The processes of compilation, production, publication and dissemination of data, including quality control are subjected to a set criteria and standards to ensure conformity.
Data availability and disaggregation

Data is available on the KNBS website
Comparability/deviation from international standards

None
References and Documentation

URL:

UN DESA : https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/data/sdg-indicator-1072-migration-policies

IOM : https://www.iom.int/

OECD : http://www.oecd.org/migration/

References:

• Migration Governance Framework (MiGOF): https://www.iom.int/sites/default/files/about-iom/migof_brochure_a4_en.pdf

• UN Inquiry among Governments on Population and Development: https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/themes/population-policies/inquiry

Metadata last updated Aug 28, 2025

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator

Indicator 10.7.2: Proportion of countries with migration policies that facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people
Target

Target 10.7: Facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through the implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies
Metadata update

2023-03-31
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

International Organization for Migration (IOM) and United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) as custodian agencies
Related indicators

Indicator 10.7.2 is complementary to several related SDGs indicators. These include, but are not limited to:

Indicator 8.8.1 “Frequency rates of fatal and non-fatal occupational injuries, by sex and migrant status”;

Indicator 8.8.2. “Level of national compliance of labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining) based on International Labour Organization (ILO) textual sources and national legislation, by sex and migrant status”;

Indicator 10.7.1. “Recruitment cost borne by employee as a proportion of yearly income earned in country of destination”;

Indicator 10.7.3. “Number of people who died or disappeared in the process of migration towards an international destination”;

Indicator 10.7.4. “Proportion of the population who are refugees, by country of origin”;

Indicator 10.c.1 “Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted”.

Indicator 10.7.2 is also complementary to other national migration monitoring frameworks, including IOM’s MGI, which entered its third phase in 2018. The MGI operates as a policy-benchmarking framework and offers insights into policy levers that countries could use to further develop their migration governance. It contains nearly 90 questions related to countries’ national migration policies, which fall under the same six domains as indicator 10.7.2.
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