Reports

n response to the COVID-19 pandemic, IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) in collaboration with the Government of Mozambique’s National Disaster Management Agency (INGC) conducted an assessment in the resettlement sites from 4 to 10 November 2020, with the sole purpose to inform government and humanitarian partners on preparedness levels and precautionary measures currently available in resettlement sites hosting populations displaced by Cyclone Idai. The information gathered is intended to help partners plan interventions. This information will further allow partners to identify recommended health and site preparation measures to prevent and contain an outbreak in the resettlement sites in the central region. Focal points in 72 out of 73 resettlement sites reported a noticeable change in people’s behaviours and habits to better prevent COVID-19. The only exception was Tossene Choma resettlement site, situated in Sussundenga district in Manica province.

Between 1 and 18 November 2020, the Central American and Caribbean region was affected by two natural hazards, the first being hurricane Eta, which reached Category 4 the second highest hurricane classification, followed by hurricane Iota, which had a Category 5 impact, the highest classification. Both caused strong impacts in the region, especially in 10 countries including Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica and other Caribbean islands, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama leaving behind more than 7 million people affected as of 2 December 2020. This map identifies affected areas in the first administrative subdivision (Departments, States, Provinces or Districts) in each of the countries in the Central American and Caribbean region that were affected by both hurricanes, Eta and Iota. In Honduras, as of 2 December, more than 4 million people had been affected by hurricanes Eta and Iota. This included 562,274 people evacuated and 123,874 people rescued. A total of 95,000 people were staying in shelters. The most affected departments were Colón, Copán, Cortés, Olancho, Santa Bárbara and Yoro. In Guatemala, as of 2 December, 2,414,190 people had been affected. A total of 308,834 were displaced, with 30,602 staying in official shelters and a further 278,232 staying in unofficial shelters. The most affected departments were Alta Verapaz, Huehuetenango, Izabal, Peten, Quiche and Zacapa. In Nicaragua, as of 26 November, 655,000 people were reported affected with 130,651 staying in shelters. In El Salvador, 800 displaced persons are in shelters. In Colombia, as of 30 November, 297,106 people had been affected across 13 departments. In Mexico, as of 26 November, 297,000 people had been affected and as of 13 November 308 temporary shelters hosting 17,139 people had been identified across the states of Chiapas, Tabasco and Veracruz. In Belize, as of 24 November, 288 people had been displaced to 14 shelters across the country, mainly concentrated in the districts of Belize Rural, Cayo and Orange Walk. In Costa Rica, as of 26 November, 325,000 people had been affected with 2,056 staying in shelters. In Panama, as of 26 November, 5,000 people had been affected with 3,483 staying in shelters.  

Como respuesta al huracán ETA y ahora a la IOTA en Guatemala, la Unidad de Información de la OIM para el Norte de América Central está realizando encuestas DTM a informantes clave en refugios de cuatro municipios prioritarios de Guatemala: Alta Verapaz, Izabal, Zacapa and Chiquimula. Por tanto, este documento es la parte 1 de 2 la cuál se trata de una serie de 75 reportes individuales donde se analizan en cada uno de ellos una evaluación de sitio. La información presentada en cada uno de estos reportes fue recolectada el 14 de noviembre de 2020. Se utilizó una modificación local del instrumento multisectorial de evaluación de sitios de la Matriz de Monitoreo de Desplazamiento (DTM) de OIM (https:// displacement.iom.int/). Esta herramienta implica información a partir de entrevistas a los encargados de cada sitio colectivo, así como la observación presencial de las instalaciones para identificar las necesidades prioritarias conforme a los estándares mínimos establecidos en las normas humanitarias del Manual Esfera (https://spherestandards.org/es/manual-2018).

Como respuesta al huracán ETA y ahora a la IOTA en Guatemala, la Unidad de Información de la OIM para el Norte de América Central está realizando encuestas DTM a informantes clave en refugios de cuatro municipios prioritarios de Guatemala: Alta Verapaz, Izabal, Zacapa and Chiquimula. Por tanto, este documento es la parte 2 de 2 la cuál se trata de una serie de 81 reportes individuales donde se analizan en cada uno de ellos una evaluación de sitio. La información presentada en cada uno de estos reportes fue recolectada el 14 de noviembre de 2020. Se utilizó una modificación local del instrumento multisectorial de evaluación de sitios de la Matriz de Monitoreo de Desplazamiento (DTM) de OIM (https:// displacement.iom.int/). Esta herramienta implica información a partir de entrevistas a los encargados de cada sitio colectivo, así como la observación presencial de las instalaciones para identificar las necesidades prioritarias conforme a los estándares mínimos establecidos en las normas humanitarias del Manual Esfera (https://spherestandards.org/es/manual-2018).

A total of 1,099 movements were recorded, comprising 870 arrivals and 229 departures, between 23 and 29 November 2020. Arrivals were recorded at locations in Askira/Uba, Bama, Dikwa, Gwoza, Mobbar, Monguno and Ngala Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the most-affected Nigerian State of Borno. Arrivals were also recorded in Demsa, Fufore, Gombi, Hong, Lamurde, Michika, Mubi North, Numan and Song LGAs of the state of Adamawa.   Departures were recorded in Askira/Uba and Kala/Balge LGAs of Borno; Demsa, Fufore, Mubi North, Numan and Song LGAs of Adamawa.   ETT assessments identified the following movement triggers: voluntary relocation (45.1%), poor living conditions (28.5%), improved security (20.8%), military operations (4.0%) and conflict/atack (1.5%).

IOM DTM in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the state Ministry of Health have been conducting monitoring of individuals moving into Nigeria's conflict-affected northeastern states of Adamawa and Borno under pillar four (Points of entry) of COVID 19 preparedness and response planning guidelines.   During the period 1 to 30 November 2020, 924 movements were observed at Fifteen Points of Entries in Adamawa and Borno states. Of the total movements recorded, 390 were incoming from Extreme-Nord, 13 from Nord, 2 from Centre in Cameroon and 147 from Diffa in Niger republic. A total of 552 Incoming movements were observed at Ten Points of Entries.   A range of data was collected during the assessment to better inform on migrants’ nationalities, gender, reasons for moving, mode of transportation and timeline of movement as shown in Figures 1 to 4 below.

IOM DTM in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the state Ministry of Health have been conducting monitoring of individuals moving into Nigeria's conflict-affected northeastern states of Adamawa and Borno under pillar four (Points of entry) of COVID 19 preparedness and response planning guidelines.   During the period 1 to 30 November 2020, 924 movements were observed at Fifteen Points of Entries in Adamawa and Borno states. Of the total movements recorded, 390 were incoming from Extreme-Nord, 13 from Nord, 2 from Centre in Cameroon and 147 from Diffa in Niger republic. A total of 552 Incoming movements were observed at Ten Points of Entries.   A range of data was collected during the assessment to better inform on migrants’ nationalities, gender, reasons for moving, mode of transportation and timeline of movement as shown in Figures 1 to 4 below.

The objective of DTM’s (Displacement Tracking Matrix) Emergency Tracking Tool (ETT) is to collect information on large and sudden population movements. Following floods which have been ongoing since the end of July 2020 in N’Djamena, more than 5,000 households were forced to flee their homes. In order to host the individuals who were left without shelter, Chadian authorities and the humanitarian community identified the Tradex site, located in the 9th arrondissement, where 98 households (562 individuals) were hosted. The profiles of these individuals were presented in the first report on the Tradex site published in October 2020. Moreover, at the end of October 2020, a dike breach in Gardolé Djedide/Dingangali quartier forced several thousands of individuals to take refuge on the same site. This report aims to provide an update on the profiles of the individuals who currently live on the Tradex site.  The data presented in this report was collected through the registration of the 3,403 households settled on the Tradex site, as well as the profiling of a sample of 699 households. This report aims to provide information on the demographic profiles of these displaced persons, as well as an overview of their needs. 

On the morning of 27 September, renewed hostilities erupted in and around the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. This was the latest flare up in a conflict that has been ongoing for over thirty years. On 9 November 2020, the Prime Minister of Armenia, the President of Azerbaijan, and the President of Russia announced a tripartite ceasefire agreement ending the hostilities in and around the Nagorno-Karabakh (NK) conflict zone. In Round 2, a total of 89,149 individuals in 582 different community settlements were registered. This represent an increase of 9 per cent (7,741 individuals) compared to the 81,408 individuals registered in Round 1. Three quarters (66%) of all individuals are mapped in the region of Yerevan (39%), Kotayk (18%) and Syunik (9%).  

HIGHLIGHTS (From 18 Nov to 01 Dec 2020) • 09 new cases – 02 new deaths | source: WHO • Updates on numbers of new cases in areas controlled by Sana’a DFA are not available. • 570 migrants arrived at southern governorates (Shabwah and Lahj). • No 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 1,550 households (see RDT Dashboard for more information).  

L’outil de suivi des urgences (ETT, Emergency Tracking Tool) de la Matrice de suivi des déplacements (DTM, Displacement Tracking Matrix) a pour but de recueillir des informations sur les mouvements importants et soudains de populations. Suite à des inondations survenues depuis la fin du mois de juillet 2020 à N’Djamena, plus de 5 000 ménages ont été contraints de quitter leurs résidences. Pour accueillir les personnes sans abri, les autorités et la communauté humanitaire ont identifié le site Tradex, situé dans le 9ème arrondissement, où ont été installés 98 ménages (562 individus). Les profils de ces personnes ont été présentés dans un premier rapport publié en octobre 2020. Par ailleurs, à la fin du mois d’octobre 2020, la rupture d’une digue dans le quartier de Gardolé Djedide/Dingangali a conduit plusieurs milliers d’autres personnes à se réfugier sur ce même site. Ce rapport vise à mettre à jour les informations sur les profils des personnes résidant actuellement sur le site. Les données présentées dans ce rapport ont été collectées à travers l’enregistrement des 3 403 ménages présents sur le site Tradex, ainsi que le profilage d’un échantillon de 699 ménages. Le présent rapport cherche à fournir des informations sur les profils démographiques de ces personnes déplacées, ainsi qu’un aperçu de leurs besoins. 

 The current outbreak of COVID-19 has affected global mobility in the form of various travel disruptions and restrictions. To better understand how COVID-19 affects global mobility, IOM has developed a global mobility database to map and gather data on the locations, status and different restrictions at Points of Entry (PoEs), globally (see migration.iom.int). In the East and Horn of Africa (EHoA) region, IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) teams in nine of the ten countries covered by IOM Nairobi Regional Office1 are actively collecting information on various PoEs, internal transit locations, as well as other areas of interest in an effort to better understand the extent of these restrictions, as well as the impact on different types of population groups. This report is developed as a close collaboration between IOM’s divisions and units, in particular: DTM, Migration Health Division (MHD), Immigration and Border Management (IBM), and Migrant Protection and Assistance Division (MPA). Data is collected about the following locations: • Airports (currently or recently functioning airport with a designated International Air Transport Association -IATA- code) • Blue Border Crossing Points (international border crossing point on sea, river or lake) • Land Border Crossing Points (international border crossing point on land) • Internal Transit Points (internal transit point inside a given country, territory or area) • Areas of interest (region, town, city or sub-administrative unit in a given country, territory or area with specific restrictions) • Sites with a population of interest particularly affected by or at risk of COVID-19 (stranded, repatriated and returning migrants, IDPs, nationals, asylum-seekers and regular travellers)