Limited set of indicators to review progress related to GCM implementation

The GCM indicators are designed to help Member States review progress in implementing the Global Compact for Migration in a consistent and inclusive manner. Drawing on established frameworks like the SDG indicator framework, the Migration Governance Indicators and recommendations from the UN Expert Group on Migration Statistics, they align with existing efforts to minimize the burden on national statistical systems. Limited in scope, the indicators focus on key aspects of the Compact’s 23 objectives to guide evidence-based policymaking.

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Objective 1

Collect and utilize accurate and disaggregated data as a basis for evidence-based policies

Objective 2

Minimize the adverse drivers and structural factors that compel people to leave their country of origin

Objective 3

Ensure that all migrants have proof of legal identity and adequate documentation

Objective 4

Collect and utilize accurate and disaggregated data as a basis for evidence-based policies

Objective 5

Enhance availability and flexibility of pathways for regular migration

Objective 6

Facilitate fair and ethical recruitment and safeguard conditions that ensure decent work

Objective 7

Address and reduce vulnerabilities in migration

Objective 8

Save lives and establish coordinated international efforts on missing migrants

Objective 9

Strengthen the transnational response to smuggling of migrants

Objective 10

Prevent, combat and eradicate trafficking in persons in the context of international migration

Objective 11

Manage borders in an integrated, secure and coordinated manner

Objective 12

Strengthen certainty and predictability in migration procedures for appropriate screening, assessment and referral

Objective 13

Use immigration detention only as a measure of last resort and work towards alternatives

Objective 14

Enhance consular protection, assistance and cooperation throughout the migration cycle

Objective 15

Provide access to basic services for migrants

Objective 16

Empower migrants and societies to realize full inclusion and social cohesion

Objective 17

Eliminate all forms of discrimination and promote evidence-based public discourse to shape perceptions of migration

Objective 18

Invest in skills development and facilitate mutual recognition of skills, qualifications and competences

Objective 19

Create conditions for migrants and diasporas to fully contribute to sustainable development in all countries

Objective 20

Promote faster, safer and cheaper transfers of remittances and foster financial inclusion

Objective 21

Cooperate in facilitating dignified return and readmission, as well as sustainable reintegration

Objective 22

Establish mechanisms for the portability of social security entitlements and earned benefits

Objective 23

Strengthen international cooperation and global partnerships for safe, orderly and regular migration

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*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).