Zimbabwe has launched the National Migration Data Strategy 2025–2030, establishing a national framework aimed at improving evidence-based migration governance and strengthening the use of migration data in policy planning and service delivery.
The strategy seeks to improve coordination among Government institutions, statistical agencies and development partners to ensure migration trends are captured through reliable, timely and disaggregated data systems.
United Nations Population Fund said the framework represents “a locally owned roadmap for evidence-based migration governance,” adding that quality migration data is critical for shaping inclusive development policies and national planning processes.
The strategy places emphasis on sex- and age-disaggregated data to improve visibility of migrants and vulnerable populations while supporting targeted interventions in areas such as healthcare, education, employment and social protection.
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The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency is expected to play a central coordinating role in implementation, working alongside Government ministries and agencies involved in migration management, population planning and development policy.
The launch comes as Zimbabwe continues experiencing significant migration flows driven by regional labour mobility, economic migration, urbanisation, climate pressures and cross-border trade.
Migration has become increasingly important to Zimbabwe’s economy, with diaspora remittances now ranking among the country’s largest foreign currency inflows. According to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, diaspora remittances exceeded US$2 billion in recent years, supporting household incomes, education, healthcare and small business activity.
Development partners say stronger migration data systems are necessary to improve planning, budgeting and service delivery while helping authorities respond more effectively to demographic shifts and population vulnerabilities.
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