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This study examined the impact of migration on multidimensional poverty in Gurage zone of Southern National Regional State in Ethiopia. The key objectives of the study were to analyze the prevalence of multidimensional poverty, identifying the determinants of MPI, and estimating the impact of migration on multidimensional poverty of rural households in the study area. Data were collected from a total of randomly selected 384 sample households. The data were analyzed using a multidimensional poverty index, probit regression model and propensity score matching. From multidimensional poverty index, the adjusted headcount ratio in non-migrant households, migrant sending households, and overall population was 19.8%, 10.5%, and 15.7%, respectively. The incidence of poverty in non-migrant and migrant sending households was 43.5% and 25.6%, in that order. The average deprivation share of poor people in migrant sending and non-migrant households in the weighted indicators was 41% and 43.5%, correspondingly. The contribution of non-migrant and migrant sending households to the adjusted headcount ratio was 70.5% and 29.5%, respectively. The result of an econometric model indicated that; household size, number of migrants, education of household head, and livestock holding have a significant effect on rural household multidimensional poverty in the study area. The average effect of migration on multidimensional poverty reduction was 4.3% and 1.6% in migrant sending households and the entire population, respectively. This study showed that, the scale and the prevalence of multidimensional poverty is well controlled by migration. Therefore, this study recommended for development planners to mainstream migration and all stakeholders are requested to participate in awareness creation on top of effective migration management and efficient use of its remunerations.