Zimbabwe Launches National Migration Data Strategy to Strengthen Evidence-Based
Migration Governance
Harare, Zimbabwe, Friday 15 May-The Government of Zimbabwe, in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT), will today officially launch the National Migration Data Strategy (NMDS) 2025-2030 at the Department of Immigration Headquarters, Chingaira Building, marking a significant step towards strengthening evidence-based migration governance and development planning.
Zimbabwe is a country of origin, transit and destination, with migration intersecting key national priorities that include investment, labour, remittances, urbanization, protection, climate shocks and regional mobility. While progress has been made through policies such as the National Development Strategy (NDS2), the National Migration Policy and the National Labour Migration Policy, gaps in migration data have continued to limit the ability of institutions to generate timely, comparable and policy-relevant evidence.