Reports

DTM’s Rapid Displacement Tracking (RDT) tool collects and reports on numbers of households forced to flee on a daily basis, allowing for regular reporting of new displacements in terms of numbers, geography, and needs. From 01 January 2021 to 6 March 2021, IOM Yemen DTM estimates that 3,046 households (HH) (18,276 Individuals) have experienced displacement at least once.                                                                                                  Since the beginning of 2021, DTM also identified other 65 previously displaced households who left the displaced location and moved to either their place of origin or some other displaced location.                                                                                                Between 01 February 2021 and 06 March 2021, IOM Yemen DTM tracked 182 households (1,092 individuals) displaced at least once. The highest number of displacements were seen in:                                                                                Taizz (110 HH) – Al Ma'afer (69 HH), Jabal Habashy (8 HH), Al Misrakh (7 HH) districts. Most displacements in the governorate were internal. Al Dhale'e (38 HH) – Qa'atabah (21 HH), Ad Dhale'e (12 HH), Al Hussein (5 HH) districts. Most displacements in the governorate originated from Al Dhale'e and Al Hudaydah. Marib (23 HH) – Sirwah (15 HH), Marib City (3 HH), Al Jubah (2 HH) districts. Most displacements in the governorate originated from Marib and Ibb.                                                                          Most displacements resulted from the increased conflict in the following governorates and districts. Taizz (99 HH) – Ash Shamayatayn (69 HH), Maqbanah (10 HH), Salh (7 HH) districts. Al Dhale'e (28 HH) – Qa'atabah (24 HH), Al Husha (4 HH) districts. Marib (22 HH) – Sirwah (15 HH), Marib (6 HH), Rahabah (1 HH) districts.

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 27 February - 05 March 2021, 365 movements were observed at three Points of Entry in Borno State. Of the total movements recorded, 148 were incoming from the Far North Region in Cameroon. Additionally, 217 outgoing movements were recorded from Borno State to the Far North Region in Cameroon.   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.

DTM teams activated Emergency Event Tracking (EET) to monitor the displacement of individuals affected by violent clashes between Fur and Al-Tama tribes in Saraf Omra town, North Darfur, on 3 March 2021. Tensions escalated during the morning’s ceremony to mark the designation of the new Sultan of Al-Tama when demonstrations protesting his appointment turned violent. Armed forces were deployed to contain the situation, which remains tense and unpredictable. Government representatives (inclusive of a civil administration and security committee) have arrived in Saraf Omra to support reconciliation efforts between the two parties. The first update estimates a total number of 74 individuals (16 households) displaced across Saraf Omra town and seeking shelter with relatives in the host community nearby – the houses of all 16 displaced households were burnt down during the clashes. All displaced individuals are Sudanese nationals, and at least five individuals have additional vulnerabilities in need of assistance and support. Reports indicate 13 individuals have been killed and 34 sustained injuries, whilst one internally displaced person (IDP) has lost personal belongings and livestock. Based on a ranking scale, the three main priority needs in Saraf Omra are emergency shelter, non-food items, and food.  

The Round 5 of DTM data collection in the North West and North Central Geopolitical Zones was conducted between 19 November to 6 December 2020. During the assessments, DTM deployed teams of enumerators to conduct assessments in 799 wards (up from 696 wards that were assessed in the last round of DTM assessment or Round 4 that was conducted in August 2019) located in 172 LGAs (up from 160), in the North Central and North West Geopolitical Zones. Eight states were covered including Benue, Nasarawa and Plateau (North Central) and Kaduna, Kano, Sokoto, Katsina and Zamfara (North West).   DTM enumerators conducted assessments in 1,488 locations (up by 210 locations compared to the Round 4 of assessments) including 1,410 locations where IDPs were residing among host communities and 78 locations categorised as camps or camp-like settings. In the Round 4 of assessments, 1,214 locations where IDPs lived among host communities and 64 locations termed as camps or camp-like settings had been assessed. During these assessments, data was collected on numbers, living conditions and multisectoral needs of the displaced populations.   DTM activities in Nigeria’s North Central and North West Zones targeted IDPs and aimed to gain a better understanding of displacement numbers and trends, living conditions of affected populations, as well as the needs and vulnerabilities of these populations. These population categories are defined in this report as follows:   • An Internally Displaced Person (IDP) is “a person who has been forced or obliged to flee or to leave his or her home or place of habitual habitual residence, in particular as a result of or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights or natural or human-made disasters, and who has not crossed an internationally recognized State border”.   • A Returnee is a person who had been living in an area other than his or her area of origin, in the same country as his or her country of origin or habitual residence, and has returned to his or her location of origin (former IDP Returnee); or a person had been living in country other than his or her country of origin or habitual residence, and has since returned to the country he or she was residing in prior to displacement (Returnee from abroad). Return is understood as physical return and does not imply or suggest that returnees are living in a safe environment with dignity and access to sustainable livelihood opportunities or adequate resources.   National, gubernatorial and local authorities as well international and local humanitarian partners were involved in all the steps of DTM activities. Final results were validated by the government of Nigeria.

North Central And North West Zones List Of Displacement Sites Assessed Round 5

As part of a larger Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regional study, DTM Sudan interviewed 27 key informants across eight localities in West Darfur to pilot data collection on the socio-economic impact of the pandemic on mobile populations since the lifting of mobility restriction measures. The mobile populations targeted include migrant (foreign national), IDP and returnee communities who rely on mobility to maintain their livelihoods. Data collection was conducted in December 2020 through direct interviews with key informants (89% male and 11% female), comprising community representatives, local authorities and religious leaders. As an initial analysis, this report serves to depict at the locality-level the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mobile populations through six main pillars, namely, (1) protecting health services and systems during the crisis (2) social protection and access to basic services (3) economic response and recovery (4) macroeconomic response and multilateral collaboration (5) social cohesion and community resilience and (6) mobility. Drawing on lessons learned from this pilot study, DTM will expand its data collection to cover additional states across the country in 2021.

DTM teams activated Emergency Event Tracking (EET) to monitor the displacement of individuals affected by inter-communal conflict between Falata and Arab tribes in Gereida locality, South Darfur. Tensions erupted in and around Tuel village on 18 January 2021, following a violent assault that occurred the day prior. On 1 March 2021, inter-communal conflict erupted between Falata and Masalit tribes in Gereida town, due to increasing tensions over a local water source. Clashes in the Hai Aljazeera and Hai Alrahman areas of Gereida resulted in houses and infrastructure being burnt down.  The fourth EET update estimates a total number of 8,030 individuals (1,612 households) displaced across Tuel, Dereige, Tulus, Dika, Dagama and Gereida town. Since the third update, 8,808 individuals from the original caseload have now returned to their locations of origin due to security improvements. On the other hand, a new caseload of 5,527 individuals (1,148 households) have been displaced to the Hai Aljazeera, Hai Alrahman, Hai Al Shatei and Um Dawan Ban areas of Gereida, having previously sought shelter in a military base in Gereida town. At present, the new caseload is seeking shelter with host communities, in schools and other public buildings, as well as gathering in open areas – their homes burnt down during the 1 March clashes. All new arrivals are Sudanese nationals and at least 348 of these individuals (499 in total) have additional vulnerabilities in need of assistance and support. Reports still indicate 71 individuals of the total caseload have been killed and 88 sustained injuries, whilst at least 258 internally displaced persons (IDPs) have lost personal belongings and livestock. Based on a ranking scale, the three main priority needs across the total caseload remain non-food items, food, and emergency shelter. 

The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in a global pandemic, heightening the risk to vulnerable populations, internally displaced people, and people on the move. On 22 March 2020, the Government of Mozambique officially declared the first positive COVID-19 case. Concern about the potential spread of COVID-19 in Mozambique was elevated in late March 2020, when according to Mozambique’s National Migration Service (SENAMI) over 14,000 Mozambican migrants returned from South Africa over the Ressano Garcia border within a span of a few days, as South Africa declared lock-down due to COVID-19, further heightening the risk to vulnerable populations especially the internally displaced population. As of 12 January 2021, Mozambique reported 21,361 positive COVID-19 cases including cases in every province. Findings from this assessment develop a comprehensive picture on the status of healthcare services, public awareness levels, access to services, movement restrictions and the overall impact of the COVID-19 pandemic across four provinces (Manica, Sofala, Tete and Zambezia) in central Mozambique.

From 15 - 17 February 2021, IOM conducted a rapid needs assessment to better understand the situation and vulnerabilities of migrants affected by the recent outbreak of COVID-19 in Machachai sub-district of Mueang Samut Sakhon district, Samut Sakhon. The report provides indicative information on the food assistance, hygiene assistance and medical assistance needs of migrants in Mahachai sub-district.

In the states Borno and Adamawa, a total of 1,932 movements were recorded, comprising 1,341 arrivals and 591 departures, between 22 and 28 February 2021. Arrivals were recorded at locations in Askira/Uba, Bama, Gwoza and Mobbar Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the most conflict-affected state of Borno. Arrivals were also recorded in Demsa, Girei, Gombi, Hong, Lamurde, Madagali, Michika, Mubi North, Mubi South, Numan, Song, Yola North and Yola South LGAs of Adamawa.   Departures were recorded in Askira/Uba, Damboa and Kala/Balge LGAs of Borno; Demsa, Fufore, Gombi, Hong, Madagali, Maiha, Michika, Mubi South, Numan, Song, Yola North and Yola South LGAs of Adamawa.   ETT assessments identified the following movement triggers: voluntary relocation (927 individuals or 48%), improved security (503 individuals or 26%), poor living conditions (446 individuals or 23%), conflict/attack (31 individuals or 2%) and fear of attack (25 individuals or 1%).

The lingering conflict in Nigeria's North East Geopolitical Zone and occasional communal clashes have been the major causes of widespread population displacement in the region. Over 2 million individuals in North East Nigeria have been forced to leave their areas of residence in search of safety and security in other wards, LGAs and states.   A rapid assessment was conducted by DTM (Displacement Tracking Matrix) field staff on 20 February 2021 and 03 March 2021, with the purpose of informing the humanitarian community and government partners, and enable targeted response. Flash reports utilise direct observation and a broad network of key informants to gather representative data and collect information on the number, profile and immediate needs of affected populations.   Following the delay of the inauguration of the Mai Tangale (the king of the Billiri community), communal clashes erupted and resulted in the displacement of 1,338 individuals from Billiri LGA in Gombe State to the neighbouring ward Tal within Billiri LGA, and the LGAs Akko, Kaltungo, Balanga and Gombe. Additionally, 19 individuals were displaced from Marte LGA in Borno State to Zaki LGA in Bauchi State as a result of an attack by a Non-State Armed Group which occurred on 14 February 2021 in Marte LGA.

Durant l’année 2020, dans un contexte marqué par l’insécurité et la pandémie à coronavirus, les groupes armés ont poursuivi leurs attaques contre les populations civiles dans le Nord et le Centre du pays. Dans le centre, les violences intercommunautaires et des affrontements ont été signalés. Le caractère violent des conflits a provoqué d’importants déplacements de populations tant à l’intérieur du territoire malien que vers les pays limitrophes. La situation dans le Centre et le Nord du pays reste instable, et marquée par l’augmentation des attaques directes ou indirectes visant les forces armées nationales et internationales ainsi que la population civile. Un nouveau cycle de violence a aggravé la situation et provoque des déplacements forcés. Ainsi, le caractère ponctuel de ces nouveaux déplacements exige une importante flexibilité des services disponibles dans les sites et autres zones d’accueil des déplacés. Chaque jour, de nouvelles personnes déplacées internes (PDI) continuent d’être enregistrées. Ces mouvements ont un impact considérable sur les personnes forcées de fuir leurs foyers et sur les communautés qui les accueillent. Afin de répondre aux besoins des populations déplacées internes, rapatriées et retournées, la Commission Mouvement de Populations (CMP) recueille et analyse les informations sur les mouvements de populations à l’intérieur du Mali, afin de fournir un état complet des mouvements de populations et à la demande de ses partenaires. Les membres de la Commission sont : la Direction Générale de la Protection Civile (Ministère de la sécurité intérieur), UNHCR, OCHA, PAM, UNICEF, ACTED, NRC, DRC, HI, Solidarités International, CRS, OIM, et DNDS. Plusieurs autres entités participent régulièrement aux rencontres de la Commission.