Reports

The Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) team conducted the intention survey between 9 and 16 November 2017 in six of the collective sites, with a sample size of 823 households comprising 5,127 individuals out of a total of 45,445 individuals (9,885 households) currently living in those six sites. Two-thirds of interviewed households (66%) intend to remain in their current displacement site. Among those who intend to return, only 10% intended to do so within the next month. The most common reason cited for arriving at the site and intending to stay is access to security. Likewise, indecision about whether to return or to remain is closely linked to uncertainty regarding the security situation. Family reunification is the main reason to leave, cited by one third (35%) of those intending to leave.

Over the past few years, Somaliland districts have become host to households and individuals that have been displaced as a result of conflict, insecurity or drought from all over Somaliland. Hargeysa, Laas Caanood and Borama has the highest number of IDPs, and Stadium site is the largest site in terms of population with over 34,000 IDPs, followed by Statehouse and Erigavo with over 25,000 IDPs each. DTM rolled out the Emergency Tracking Tool (ETT) in Hargeysa, Zeylac and Borama districts in May 2017 scaled up to the rest of Somaliland’s 19 districts by October 2017. Between 18 August and 18 September 2017, 1,004,400​ were recorded in 595 IDP sites. Most (77%) of these sites were host communities.

IOM's Displacement Tracking Matrix has been monitoring displacement movements since 15 October 2017, when Iraqi security forces began moving into disputed areas that had previously been held by Kurdish forces. These areas included parts of Ninewa, Diyala, Salah al-Din and Erbil governorates. In the early weeks of the crisis the situation was very fluid, with many displacement patterns lasting only a matter of days. DTM has been monitoring return movements from this crisis since late October 2017. To date, there are 203,964 Returnees from the disputed areas crisis and 147,366 current IDPs.

IOM conducted flow monitoring at various cross border points, transit areas, PoCs, and IDP Collective sites across South Sudan. Flow monitoring captures the movement dynamics of the displaced population in the country. 1,604 individuals were recorded transiting through the three Flow Monitoring points in Juba City (Gumbo Park, Customs Park & Juba Port), while 143 individuals were recorded transiting through the Flow Monitoring point in Old Fangak Port and 460 were recorded transiting in and out of the PoC in Bentiu.

During the week of 29 December 2017 - 4 January 2018, there were 374 new arrivals and only 21 exits at the Baidoa checkpoints. This represents the fourth week in a row that the number of exits has remained below 100. The new entries cited either insecurity (83%), lack of food (15%) or health (2%) as their reasons for entry. The new arrivals came from the districts of Baidoa (67%), Rabdhuure (17%), Xudur District (9%), and Ceel Berde (7%). They said that they intended to move into the IDP sites of Abag Haluul (37%), Hagarka Madigeri (22%), Dooy (17%) and Jera Madshek (24%). The 4 households exiting the IDP sites this week said that they were leaving to manage their farms. Three of the households came from Kormari IDP site and the other from Dhalool IDP site. All 4 were heading back to Baidoa District. All of the families said they intend to return back to the IDP sites in Baidoa.

Nganzai, Monguno and Marte LGAs have recorded population movements that require humanitarian response. In Nganzai LGA, Gajiram received 2,406 individuals or 475 households, while Gasarwa received 1,051 individuals or 254 households between 4 and 29 December 2017. Majority of the new arrivals are IDPs from Burimari Camp in Jigalta ward, Nganzai LGA. The new arrivals mentioned that the reason for leaving Burimari IDP site is due to fear of insecurity following the withdrawal of military presence from the community. Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS) camp in Monguno LGA recorded arrival of 825 individuals from several locations in Zaga Ngalori and Kirenowa wards of Marte LGA between 30 December 2017 and 4 January 2018. The new arrivals reported that the military operation in the area triggered the movement. The DTM unit of IOM carried out an emergency registration and registered 825 individuals including 12 per cent men, 29 per cent women, 28 per cent boys and 31 per cent girls.

DTM Emergency Tracking Tool (ETT) was deployed to track and provide up to date information on sudden displacement and population movements in: Askira, Bama, Damboa, Dikwa, Gubio, Gwoza, Hong, Kala/Balge, Konduga, Kukawa, Mafa, and Monguno in Borno State and Fufore, Girei, Maiha, Madagali, Magumeri, Michika, Mobbar, Mubi North, Mubi South, Yola North and Yola South in Adamawa State.

DTM has been monitoring displacement movements from West Anbar governorate, particularly the districts of Ana, Al Ka’im and Ru’a, since January 2017. ISF operations to retake ISIL's last strongholds in West Anbar intensified in September and finished in November. As most IDPs transit through Kilo 18 and Hamman al-Aleel screening sites, DTM has activated a flow monitoring system for these two sites, in addition to the core DTM methodology of identifying IDPs at their location of displacement and return. 62,910 IDPs transited through Kilo 18 screening site since January 2017; 65,940 IDPs displaced from West Anbar since January 2017 and identified at their location of displacement, of these: 43,812 IDPs currently registered in camps; 22,128 IDPs identified in out-of-camp locations, including: 21,366 IDPs in private settings and 762 IDPs in critical shelter.

This is a compilation of all site profiles in Adamawa identified in Round 20.

This is a compilation of all site profiles in Borno identified in Round 20.

This is a compilation of all site profiles in Taraba identified in Round 20.

This is a compilation of all site profiles in Yobe identified in Round 20.