In 2024, IOM conducted four local Migration Governance Indicators (MGI) assessments in Ukraine, in coordination with the public authorities of Kharkiv City, Odesa City, Stryi Territorial Community and Lviv Oblast. The MGIs – IOM’s flagship initiative on migration governance – is a critical tool to support governments in assessing the comprehensiveness of their migration policies, as well as in identifying gaps and areas that could be strengthened.

This report examines common well-developed policy areas and those with potential for future development in local migration governance, based on data collected during the MGI assessments. Its aim is to improve understanding of local migration management and highlight existing challenges, thereby supporting evidence-based and well-informed decision-making and policy development in Ukraine.