Reports

The Site Management sector, with the support of SM partners (IOM, UNHCR, ADRA and Solidarités International) conducted a mapping exercise during the months of April and May 2018 in the areas of Teknaf upazila currently hosting Rohingya refugees. The purpose of the exercise was to identify and map the boundaries of local paras, namely group of houses. In these areas Rohingya refugees live very close to Bangladeshi host communities.  

This snapshot report is part of the outputs of the last phase of IOM’s project implementation on data collection to enable a better understanding of migration flows from Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan and Somalia towards Europe, a collaborative effort by the DTM support team and relevant IOM field missions funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views of IOM or its Member States. The designations employed and the presentation of material throughout the work do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of IOM concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning its frontiers or boundaries.

Le présent document reflète les données relatives aux exercices d'enregistrement effectuées par CCCM ainsi qu'aux activités de la DTM dans les sites de déplacement (au 25 mai 2018).

La carte montre les sites de déplacement dans la region du Nord-Kivu, au 25 mai 2018.

In the assessment conducted between 1 and 20 May 2018, an estimated 915,000 individuals (approximately 215,000 households) were identified in 1,922 locations. Of these, 85% were living in collective sites, 13% in collective sites with host communities, and 2% in dispersed sites in host communities. Of the total population, 33,956 were registered refugees who live in the only two formal refugee camps (Kutupalong and Nayapara refugee camps), accounting for 4% of the total identified refugee population. The remaining 881,000 were unregistered refugees who live in all locations including the formal refugee camps.

IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) conducted a combined assessment comprising a Village Assessment Survey (VAS) in Malakal Town and a complementary survey in the PoC site from 16 to 26 February 2018 to meet information gaps identified by the inter cluster working group (ICWG). The VAS tool has been used in South Sudan since 2007, and it serves to identify critical gaps in available services in areas of high or potentially high return. Findings are presented in sector-specific sections for easy reference. The survey conducted in Malakal’s Protection of Civilian (PoC) site complements VAS findings by gauging the potential interest of the displaced population to return to the town to make use of the assessed services. Please note that the town’s current population is primarily composed of relocated households from a variety of origins.

The traffic lights diagram is based on the results of a multi-sector prioritisation tool developed by the Analysis Hub. The tool uses NPM data from five sectors to prioritise needs geographically, at the block level. 

With the onset of the rainy season in Borno State, strong winds and sandstorms have wreaked varying degrees of damage to infrastructures at displacement sites, including camps and camp-like settings. It has been observed that heavy wind storms which usually precede rain falls in north-east Nigeria frequently cause damage to properties, especially emergency shelters and tents (self-made and constructed) built to support the affected population in north-east Nigeria. DTM’s rapid assessments conducted after these heavy storms aim to ascertain the scope of damages and inform a coordinated response. Following heavy storms on 22 May 2018, IOM carried out an assessment to determine the level of damage inflicted at IDP sites in Gwoza, Jere and Konduga LGAs of Borno State. Assessments indicate that out of the 44 camps assessed, 11 sites sustained severe damages of varying degrees to emergency shelters, latrines and shower points. Lesser impacts of recent storms were observed at 33 IDP sites.

A total of 92 arrived in Baidoa IDP sites due to the to inter-clan clashes that erupted last month in the outskirts of Baidoa, mainly triggered by conflicts between clans for grazing land. All new arrivals stated that their reason for entry was due to insecurity. In addition, 384 individuals exited the IDP sites this week, marking the seventh week in a row where the number of exits have increased. The on-going rain prompted high numbers of IDPs to exits the IDP sites to return to cultivate on their farms.

This week there were 82 new arrivals and 410 exits at the Baidoa checkpoints. Insecurity remains the main reason for arrivals. All new arrivals came from villages located in the outskirts of Baidoa District and they were all heading to Bilan IDP site. In addition, 410 exits were recorded, marking the second highest number of exits since the start of MTT activities. This high number of exits is related to the on-going rains, prompting high numbers of IDPs to return to their farms.

The publication presents DTM's Round 19 complete information packages on Libya's IDP and Returnee Populations. DTM's Round 19 covers the period of mid March to mid April 2018, delivering a comprehensive Mobility Tracking report on Libya's IDP & Returnee population.

This week a total of 15 entries and 41 exits were recorded at Kabasa and Qansaxley camps. The majority of the new arrivals cited lack of food as their reason for displacement (67%) while the rest cited employment opportunity (33%). All the new arrivals were headed for Qansaxley IDP site following the closure of Kabasa IDP site. With the start of the raining season, 63% of households exiting this week mentioned managing their farm as their reason for leaving, 25% cited food as their reason for exit and the remaining 12% cited other reasons.