Original Language
English
ISBN
978-92-9268-144-9
ISBN (PDF)
978-92-9068-974-4
Number of Pages
100
Reference Number
PUB2021/024/EL
Year of Publication
2021

Leave No Migrant Behind: The 2030 Agenda and Data Disaggregation

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In order to leave no one behind, migrants must be considered across efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Meanwhile, migrants are also key actors in sustainable development. Migrants around the world make vital contributions to help progress the SDGs, whether these focus on offering high-quality health care, boosting household income or increasing productivity in destination economies.

Understanding the many positive links between migration and the SDGs can be complex, yet is necessary to create migration governance that boosts development.

Data disaggregation is key to this. SDG Target 17.18 calls to increase the availability of “high-quality, timely and reliable data disaggregated by income, gender, age, race, ethnicity [and] migratory status”. This reflects a growing understanding that disaggregation of data is an important way to ensure inclusiveness for specific population subgroups. It also enables the many contributions to development of migrants to be identified.

The objective of this guide is to provide user-centric guidance on disaggregation of SDG indicators by migratory status. It is aimed at practitioners across governments, international organizations or other actors who work with migration and/or SDG data. The guide is intended to help practitioners at any stage of the disaggregation process – whether it is learning about the topic for the first time, choosing where to place and how to use available resources for disaggregation, or seeking to communicate disaggregated data better. 

  • Acknowledgements
  • Acronyms
  • Executive summary
  • Section 1. Introduction
    • Leave No One Behind (LNOB) and migration data
    • This guide
  • Section 2. Disaggregation: The basics
    • Why disaggregate?
    • How to disaggregate?
    • Common challenges and opportunities
  • Section 3. Disaggregation: By goal
    • Getting started
    • SDG 1. No poverty
    • SDG 2. No hunger
    • SDG 3. Good health and well-being
    • SDG 4. Quality education
    • SDG 5. Gender equality
    • SDG 8. Decent work and economic growth
    • SDG 10. Reduced inequalities
    • SDG 11. Sustainable cities and communities
    • SDG 16. Peace, justice and strong institutions
    • Section 4. Conclusion
  • References