Reports

DTM teams activated Emergency Event Tracking (EET) to monitor the displacement of individuals affected by inter-communal conflict between Masalit and Arab tribes. Clashes initially erupted on 16 January 2021 in the Krinding area of Ag Geneina town, West Darfur. Since 3 April 2021, inter-communal conflict has escalated in the Hai Eljabal area of Ag Geneina town, West Darfur, resulting in additional displacement. The sixteenth update estimates a total number of 151,292 individuals (30,305 households) seeking shelter in Ag Geneina and its surrounding villages. The IDP caseload was displaced from Krinding 1 and 2 IDP camps (36%), Hai Eljabal area (27%), Sultan House area (10%) and other sites nearby (27%). Since the fifteenth update, there has been a decrease of less than one per cent in displacement figures (inclusive of a decrease of 3,330 individuals across 16 sites and an increase of 3,185 individuals across four newly identified sites). 

Como parte de la respuesta humanitaria a la emergencia ocasionada por las tormentas tropicales Eta y Iota, la Organización Internacional para las Migraciones (OIM), con el apoyo de la Secretaría de Obras Sociales de la Esposa del Presidente (SOSEP), realizó una primera ronda de levantamiento de información, en el marco del proyecto Respuestas Integrales sobre Migración en Centroamérica, financiado por la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (USAID). A partir de información provista por SOSEP, se visitaron 156 sitios colectivos temporales del 13 al 26 de noviembre de 2020 en los departamentos de Alta Verapaz, Izabal, Chiquimula y Zacapa. En dichos sitios colectivos se albergaban 13,083 personas, pertenecientes a 3,147 familias, de las cuales 1,535 no podían regresar a sus comunidades debido a pérdida de su vivienda. La OIM generó un reporte situacional y un tablero interactivo para consultar más información sobre la población albergada en ese entonces². A cinco meses de las tormentas, las acciones orientadas a los medios de vida de las familias afectadas son prioritarias, en especial en departamentos que fueron muy afectados, como Alta Verapaz y Huehuetenango. Ante esto, la Organización Internacional para las Migraciones (OIM), con el apoyo de Project Concern International (PCI) y la municipalidad de San Cristóbal Verapaz, realizó una encuesta de hogares sobre medios de vida a familias desplazadas por las tormentas Eta y Iota, del 18 al 24 de marzo de 2021. Se seleccionaron siete comunidades en tres municipios priorizados que fueron afectados por las tormentas y donde aún hay personas en situación de desplazamiento, según información compartida por actores clave. Los municipios priorizados fueron San Cristóbal Verapaz (Alta Verapaz), Chiantla (Huehuetenango) y Cuilco (Huehuetenango). A través de la encuesta y la información provista por líderes comunitarios, se estimó que hay 5,393 personas pertenecientes a 1,084 hogares que fueron desplazados por las tormentas Eta y Iota en las comunidades encuestadas, ya sea que las personas siguieran en situación de desplazamiento o ya han regresado a sus comunidades de origen. Para la encuesta, se utilizó un instrumento a nivel de hogar que toma en promedio 30 minutos de entrevista. 

DTM teams activated Emergency Event Tracking (EET) to monitor the displacement of individuals affected by violent clashes between an armed militia and the Fur tribe in As Salam locality, South Darfur. Clashes erupted on 23 April 2021 across multiple villages to the west of Nyala town, namely, Gussa Jammat, Mansoura, Sersera, Bilili, Miro Kabar, Habanyia and Dambo Dambo. Most of these villages have been burned down. The affected population have fled to Kalma IDP camp, where they were previously displaced during last year’s rainy season. With the suspension of humanitarian operations due to security concerns until 2 May, DTM teams visited Kalma IDP camp as soon as the situation allowed to gather initial data and produce this first update.  The first update estimates a total number of 625 individuals (125 households) displaced in Kalma IDP camp in Beliel locality and seeking shelter with the host community. All individuals are Sudanese nationals. Reports indicate that five individuals have been killed and three sustained injuries, whilst all displaced households have lost personal belongings and livestock. At least 52 individuals (8%) report additional vulnerabilities in need of assistance and support. Based on a ranking scale, the three main priority needs identified are food, emergency shelter and non-food items.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) is a global information system composed of a set of tools and methodologies that contribute to defining the number and needs of displaced people, migrants, returnees and host community members throughout Yemen. The DTM team uses Rapid Displacement Tracking (RDT) to collect data on the number of Yemeni households forced to flee on a daily basis due to conflict, natural disaster or other reasons. This allows DTM to produce regular reporting of occurrences of displacement in terms of numbers, locations and needs. However, RDT data does not capture whether displacement is new or repeat (households displaced from another displacement location). RDT methodology has been in use to track internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returnees between January and December 2020. DTM identified 172,386 individuals (28,731 households) who were displaced, mainly by the conflict, across 13 governorates, 118 districts and over 1,249 locations in Yemen during 2020. As mentioned above, this data only represents displacement events in 2020, and does not include people that were displaced in previous years and are still displaced to date. DTM’s data is not representative of all displacement occurring in Yemen and should therefore be understood as indicative of the areas in which IOM has access. The first COVID-19 case in Yemen was reported in April 2020, followed by precautionary movement restrictions, which directly limited IDPs’ access to humanitarian assistance. In addition to IOM’s inaccessibility, COVID-19 related restrictions prevented data collection in some areas and may have contributed to the decreased levels of displacement observed in 2020. However, it remains clear that non-pandemic causes such as conflict, natural disaster and the challenging socio-political situation all continued to contribute to displacement through 2020.

This report, which presents the results from the Round 36 of Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) assessments carried out by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), aims to improve the understanding of the scope of internal displacement, the plight of returnees and the needs of the displacement affected populations in North-East Nigeria. The report covers the period from 8 to 24 February 2021 and reflects the trends from the 6 states in Nigeria’s North-East Geopolitical zone. This zone is the most affected by the conflict and consist of the following states: Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe.

Between 21 April and 05 May, fires broke out in Goverment Girls Secondary School Camp, Kuya Primary School Camp and Waterboard Camp, damaging 2,416 shelters in total and resulting in a great loss of properties for the affected IDPs. During the past years, there has been frequent fire outbreaks in the camps in Monguno LGA in Borno State. The fire outbreaks are the major reason for displacement within the camp and are generally triggered by cooking close to shelters, smoking, and burning of the bush surrounding the camp. Oftentimes, properties of the residents are destroyed and belongings are lost in the fire.   As a result of the fire outbreaks, the most needed assistance is shelter, as reported by 57% of the respondents, followed by Food (32%) and NFIs (11%).

Following the recent attacks in Palma Sede, DTM teams in Nangade, Mueda, Montepuez, Mecufi, Ibo and Pemba districts continue to register significant rise in IDP arrivals since 27 March. On the 10th of May 2021, an estimated number of 2,041 IDPs were registered in the receiving districts bringing the total number of IDPs to 45,615 people who have been displaced from Palma. IDPs continue to arrive in Nangade on foot and by bus from Nangade to Mueda, Montepuez, and Pemba.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), monitors the movement to and from Nigeria's Adamawa and Borno States, located in the North East Zone. Assessments are conducted at Points of Entry located along the border with Cameroon.   During the period 01 - 07 May 2021, 209 movements were observed at three Points of Entry in Borno State. Of the total movements recorded, 140 were incoming from Cameroon’s Far North Region while 69 were outgoing from Borno State to Cameroon‘s Far North Region.   A range of data is collected during the assessment to better inform on travellers’ nationalities, sex, reasons for moving, mode of transportation and timeline of movement as shown in figures 1 to 4 below.

This Middle East and North Africa (MENA) report summarizes mobility restrictions at airports, land, and blue border crossing points resulting from the mitigation measures implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic  

Following the recent attacks in Palma Sede, DTM teams in Nangade, Mueda, Montepuez, Mecufi, Ibo and Pemba districts continue to register significant rise in IDP arrivals since 27 March. On the 9th of May 2021, an estimated number of 1,425 IDPs were registered in the receiving districts bringing the total number of IDPs to 43,574 people who have been displaced from Palma. IDPs continue to arrive in Nangade on foot and by bus from Nangade to Mueda, Montepuez, and Pemba.

Following the recent attacks in Palma Sede, DTM teams in Nangade, Mueda, Montepuez, Mecufi, Ibo and Pemba districts continue to register significant rise in IDP arrivals since 27 March. On the 8th of May 2021, an estimated number of 559 IDPs were registered in the receiving districts bringing the total number of IDPs to 42,149 people who have been displaced from Palma. IDPs continue to arrive in Nangade on foot and by bus from Nangade to Mueda, Montepuez, and Pemba.

HIGHLIGHTS (From 01 to 30 April 2021) • 2,047 new cases – 340 new deaths | source: WHO • Updates on numbers of new cases in areas controlled by Sana’a DFA are not available. • 842 Non-Yemeni migrants arrived at the southern governorates of (Shabwah and Lahj).• 05 IDP Households reported COVID-19 as the reason of displacement. So far, the total number of IDPs who have cited COVID-19 as the primary reason for displacement is 1,559 households (see RDT Dashboard for more information).• On 20 April 2021, Yemen launched the first round of its COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Aden and covered 13 Yemeni governorates. The campaign aims to reach 317,363 people in 133 districts across Yemen.• On 23 April 2021, the Supreme National Emergency Committee for Coronavirus directed to temporarily suspend flights from Yemen to India, until further notice, in light of the sharp increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, as the second wave outbreaks hits India.