Reports

The DTM Ethiopia Site Assessment Durable Solutions Index Report measures the progress of IDP populations towards overcoming displacement-related vulnerabilities by examining specific criteria outlined within the IASC Framework on Durable Solutions for Internally Displaced Persons. The composite index is made up of 24 indicators from DTM Ethiopia's Site Assessment and treated as sub-criteria in measuring the 5 core criteria of the IASC Framework. In this report, the index is applied to the same 10 sites as the previous round, to measure progress towards overcoming displacement-related vulnerabilities.  

This document compiles the main events related to the COVID-19 crisis which affected migration flows and forced displacement in West and Central Africa in April 2020, as well as key information products published by DTM in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic for the month.

The objective of the Emergency Tracking Tool (ETT) is to collect information on large and sudden population movements. Information is collected through key informant interviews or direct observation. This dashboard provides information on movements which occurred from 3 to 4 May 2020 in one village and two sites located in Lac Province. Due to the growing insecurity in the Lake Chad region, 520 households of 2,400 individuals preventively left eight villages (all located in the département of Kaya, in the Ngouboua sous-préfecture), for the sites of Fourkouloum and Mal Mayri and the village of Toulorom, all located in the same sous-préfecture. These individuals left their villages because of threats from armed groups.  

Le suivi des urgences a pour but de recueillir des informations sur les mouvements importants et soudains de populations. Les informations sont collectées à travers des entretiens avec des informateurs clés ou des observations directes. Ce tableau de bord présente des informations sur les mouvements de personnes survenus dans la période du 03 au 04 mai 2020 dans un village et deux sites de la province du Lac. En raison de l’insécurité croissante dans la province du Lac Tchad, 520 ménages de 2 400 individus ont quitté de manière préventive huit villages (tous situés dans le département de Kaya, dans la sous-préfecture de Ngouboua), pour se diriger vers les sites de Fourkouloum et de Mal Mayri ainsi que le village de Toulorom, tous situés dans la même sous-préfecture. Ces individus ont quitté leurs villages à cause de menaces de la part de groupes armés.

As of 5 May 2020, South Africa has reported 7,220 confirmed cases across all the nine provinces of the country, with 138 deaths. The Government of South Africa had since declared a State of National Disaster and on 26 March 2020, a nationwide lockdown was declared with further extension by two weeks until 30 April 2020 in order to contain the spread of the virus. Although, the South African government has announced some assistance to ameliorate the socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 response, thousands of Zimbabwean migrants, particularly those in irregular and vulnerable situations, are finding it difficult to have access to this assistance. At the initiatives of some Zimbabwean Diaspora in South Africa, in collaboration with the Embassy of Zimbabwe and the International Organization for Migration, a COVID-19 Humanitarian Appeal was launched to respond to the most urgent needs of stranded and vulnerable Zimbabwean migrants in South Africa. So far, at least 6,854 stranded migrants are extremely vulnerable and in need emergency humanitarian assistance.

IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) conducted Emergency Event Tracking through interviews with key informants to obtain information on recent displacements within Tonj East County following reports on communal clashes between Thiik community in Ananatak Payam and Jalwaw and Konggor communities of Wunlit Payam. The dispute over land ignited inter-communal clashes which caused the displacement of 30,499 individuals (5,713 households) who found shelter among host communities spread across seven different villages in Paliang, Mayom and Malial-Cum Payams. According to key informants, IDPs are in dire need of humanitarian assistance such as food, shelter, NFI, sanitation and health care. Tonj North report link Tonj South report link 

Compte tenu de l’ampleur que porte la transhumance dans la région de l’Afrique Subsaharienne et dans toute la région sahélienne, l’OIM a lancé un nouvel outil pour le suivi des mouvements transhumants (TTT – Transhumance Tracking Tool). Cet outil a comme but de fournir des données actualisées sur les mouvements continus des éleveurs et bergers entre les différents pays de la région ainsi qu’à l’intérieur de certains pays. Cette activité vise en outre à fournir une base d’information pour la planification et la mise en œuvre de programmes et d’activités donnant un appui à la population ciblée, aux acteurs travaillant dans ce domaine, et aux populations locales concernées par ces mouvements. Le suivi des mouvements transhumants a également comme but de comprendre les changements des couloirs de la transhumance, souvent liés au changement climatique. Finalement, les enquêtes  souhaitent informer sur le type et la fréquence des conflits rencontrés dans le cadre de la transhumance et permettent de mettre en lumière les défis auxquels les migrants saisonniers font face. Le présent rapport expose les résultats obtenus lors des deux premiers tours de collecte de données entre le 16 mars et 16 mai 2019. Dans trois régions du sud du pays – Guidimagha, Gorgol et Trarza. Les énumérateurs ont: réalisé un comptage des troupeaux et des eléveurs les accompagnant transitant par les points de suivi, et mené des enquêtes détaillées auprès des eléveurs. En tout, 2 195 troupeaux ont été comptés (58  troupeaux observés en moyenne chaque jour).      

Between August and November 2019, IOM's Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) conducted Village Assessment Survey (VAS) in Wau, Rubkona and Bor South counties assessing a total of 63 bomas (13 in Bor South, 11 in Rubkona and 39 in Wau) and carrying key informant interviews at 191 educational facilities and 42 health facilities. In addition to this, 1,147 facilities and services including water points, markets, fishing areas, etc. were also mapped. Datasets:  Boma/Area Mapping Survey Questionnaire – Dataset Education Technical Questionnaire - Dataset Health Technical Questionnaire – Dataset Facility, Infrastructure and Service Mapping - Dataset Key findings:  In a significant number of bomas (42 of 63 bomas), status of majority of the houses was reported as partially damaged, in 9 bomas majority of the houses were completely damaged while in two bomas makeshift shelters were reported as the most common form of shelters in the areas. Findings show limited instances of bomas where land has been allocated for returnees (only 9 bomas out of 63 assessed).  Conflict over water was reported in a sizeable majority of the bomas (38 of 63 bomas). Primarily owing to the distance to the water source and insufficient water quantity, in over half the assessed bomas (34 of 63 bomas), water sources were not accessible to all households residing in the bomas. Respondents states that none of the bomas were equipped with any credit and financing infrastructure needed to support the farmers, often leaving them without the capital for purchasing necessary tools and equipment. Rainwater is the most commonly used source of irrigation, making farmers susceptible to rain patterns. Erratic or delayed rains that may result in poor or no harvests, while heavy rains and flooding can waterlog fields and destroy stocks. Out of the 191 schools visited, many lack basic amenities such as furniture (n=150), classrooms (n=104), drinking water (n=115), non-drinking water (n=130) and school latrines (n=119) which are found to be either completely absent or insufficient. A significant number of bomas (35 out of 63) reported access to health facilities, where, in most cases respondents expressed dissatisfaction (20 of 35) with the existing facilities. This was mainly related to non-availability of medicine, lack of qualified personnel and selective operational days. Boma courts play an integral role resolving community conflicts and legal disputes; in comparison to traditional courts that were reported in 54 of 63 bomas, judicial courts were reported in only 19 of 63 bomas. In over half the bomas assessed (34 of 63 bomas), no police posts/police stations were reported.

IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) conducted Emergency Event Tracking through interviews with key informants to obtain information on recent displacements within Tonj South County. According to the key informants, a total of 12,547 individuals (3,088 households) were displaced between January and March 2020. Slightly more than half of all IDPs were displaced due to inter-communal clashes sparked by land disputes between Thony and Muok communities in Tonj South1. Displacement of the remaining 6,149 IDPs (1,332 households) was caused by disputes over grazing land between Dinka cattle keepers in Tonj South and Luo farmers in Jur River County that led to communal clashes. Tonj East report link  Tonj North report link

In order to capture the displacement and mobility dynamics in Ethiopia, DTM Ethiopia's National Displacement Report combines its findings from its Site Assessment (SA) in Section 1 and findings from the Village Assessment Survey (VAS) in Section 2. Through the Site Assessment which was conducted from 1 to 29 February 2020, DTM captured 1,735,481 IDPs (323,589 IDP households) in 1,237 sites. The biggest causes of displacement were conflict which displaced 1,170,659 IDPs, followed by drought which affected 381,426 IDPs and seasonal flood which affected 73,736 IDPs. VAS was carried out between 1 February to 12 March 2020 and covered 1,150 villages across 8 regions. VAS is targeted at locations with high returns to evaluate the absorption capacity of the village with a focus on accessibility of services, livelihoods and reintegration. A total of 1,396,764 returning IDPs, 10,657 IDPs, 5,408 returned migrants and 1,265,476 host community members were tracked through VAS.

Le suivi des urgences a pour but de recueillir des informations sur les mouvements importants et soudains de populations. Les informations sont collectées à travers des entretiens avec des informateurs clés ou des observations directes. Ce tableau de bord présente les informations sur un déplacement de populations survenu le 27  avril 2020 dans deux cantons de la province du Mayo-Kebbi Est. Suite à des orages accompagnés de foudre et de vents violents, des incendies sont survenus le 27 avril 2020 dans les cantons de Djarao et Gounou situés dans la sous-préfecture de Gounou-Gaya (département de Kabbia dans la province du Mayo-Kebbi Est). Ces incendies ont endommagé 160 cases et contraint 50 ménages de 379 personnes à quitter leurs habitations habituelles pour se réfugier au sein des habitations des ménages environnants. Certaines personnes passent la nuit à l’air libre. 

The objective of the Emergency Tracking Tool (ETT) is to collect information on large and sudden population movements. Information is collected through key informant interviews or direct observation. This dashboard provides information on displacement which occurred on 27 April 2020 in two cantons of Mayo-Kebbi Est Province.  On 27 April 2020, following thunderstorms, and because of a combination of lightning strikes and strong gushes of wind, fires broke out in the cantons of Djarao and Gounou, both located in the Gounou-Gaya sous-préfecture (Kabbia département, Mayo-Kebbi Est Province). These fires damaged 160 huts and forced 50 households of 379 individuals to flee their homes to take refuge in neighbouring homes. Some individuals spend the night without shelter, in the open air.