Reports
Detention Centre Profiling is a component of IOM Libya’s Displacement Matrix programme. It is a data oriented tool that routinely provides specific sex and age demographic data and key sectorial information on individuals held in Libya’s detention Centres on the date of assessment.
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 September 2020, 576 movements were observed at Thirty-Seven Points of Entries in Adamawa and Borno states. Of the total movements recorded, 156 were incoming from Extreme-Nord, 22 from Nord, 16 from Centre in Cameroon and 5 from N’Djamena in Chad republic. A total of 199 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’s Displacement Tracking Matrix conducted Emergency Event Tracking on 16 September 2020 through interviews with key informants in order to gather information on locations of displacement, key needs and demographic profiles of displaced households affected by natural disaster (flooding). Displaced communities were located in Chede, Luchuk, Akotweng, Migak and Manjaba, which are boma located in Pariang County. Interviews with key informants have confirmed the arrival of 5,546 individuals (788 households) now displaced across these locations between 7 and 15 September 2020. IDPs have found refuge among host communities in Kumagon village in Nyiel Payam. According to statements shared by affected communities, households have the intention to return to their habitual residence within three months should the situation normalize. Most urgent needs identified during the interviews are food, shelter, NFIs, sanitation and protection.
DTM mapped four locations (neighbourhoods) of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) displaced by floods in Akobo County of Jonglei State on 15 September 2020 in coordination with other humanitarian partners and authorities. Persistent rainfall since early September 2020 coupled with the flooding of Akobo Lau and Ajwara rivers caused the displacement of 10,745 individuals (2,149 households) to four locations. The flood forced some to move to more elevated areas within the same village while others moved to neighbouring villages.The flood has also hindered livelihood activities, service provision and destroyed shelters. The displaced population found accommodation with the surrounding host community. Urgent needs identified include, shelter, sanitation and NFIs.
This mid-year edition of A Region on the Move is marked by the unprecedented restrictions on global mobility caused by the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Since it was initially reported on 31 December 2019, this disease has spread rapidly across the globe, leading the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare it a pandemic on 11 March 2020. Beyond the tragic impact that COVID-19 has generated across countries, the pandemic has urged governments to issue multiple restrictive measures impacting movements, including different types of closure of Points of Entry (PoEs), requirements for additional documentation, compulsory quarantine or medical screening procedures, up to nation-wide and/or localized lockdowns. Nonetheless, the global mobility context amidst the COVID-19 pandemic remains highly fluid, as governments and authorities continue to issue new mobility restrictions and policy changes. This edition has also brought in a number of important enhancements, in view of the fact that the quantity of data sources directly managed by IOM, the quality of the findings and their variety have drastically increased since 2017. IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) constitutes the main methodology used to track and monitor displacement and population mobility, as it maps internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returnee stocks, migration flows and the characteristics of the population on the move.2 Building on three years of continuous observations and analyses, DTM is now the largest data source of migration flows across the main corridors in the region. Further migrant data is collected by IOM through modules targeting specific sub-groups of this population at different stages of their migration journey. On top of this, and in order to inform effective migration management and evidence-based, strategic and policy-level discussion, multiple research efforts have been launched along the key migration routes in the region, in particular along the Eastern and Southern Routes, since 2019. Findings of these studies are integrated in the ‘Regional Mixed Migration Trends’ section to explore in more depth the drivers of migration and the profiles of migrants along these routes, as well as the nexus between decision-making, migrant expectations, risk perception and experienced realities. This analysis also uses external sources to further complement the mobility picture and provide a holistic understanding of such population movement dynamics. At the regional level, a Regional Data Hub (RDH) was established to enhance coordination, lead regional research efforts, harmonize the different data sources and foster a multi-layered analysis of regional migration data.
IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix conducted 4,700 interviews representing 11,661 individual movements into and out of Bentiu Protection of Civilian (PoC) site, Malakal PoC site, Wau PoC Adjacent Area (AA) and Wau Masna Collective Centre in June 2020. While new arrivals at Bentiu PoC site were heavily dominated by family members joining site residents from Sudan in 2019 as for example in May-July 2019 when 82 per cent arrived from Sudan, cross-border movement restrictions in the second quarter of 2020 have severely dampened such travels. Among randomly interviewed persons at the site’s gates, DTM encountered only 8 newly arriving individuals compared to an average of over 300 a month in May-July 2019. COVID-19 mobility restrictions are further reported on in DTM’s COVID-19 Mobility Update. Malakal PoC site has seen an increased proportion of new arrivals among interviewed individuals. While DTM has not interviewed significant numbers of new arrivals or permanent exits throughout the past year, new arrivals made up six per cent of interviewed persons in June 2020. Over half of all new arrivals were female (58%) and most cited either family or healthcare as reasons for entry. Wau PoC AA saw a slightly higher than usual proportion of persons permanently exiting the site during the reporting period. Nearly two-thirds of these were female (65%) and the main reasons for exits were related to better conditions at destinations as well as re-joining family. In a similar fashion to the nearby PoC AA, Masna Collective Centre saw few movements in and out of the site apart from the same-day travellers.
An increase in violent attacks in areas of the Gondola district of Manica, and Chibabava and Buzi districts of Sofala, triggered population movements within the provinces. DTM rapid assessments conducted in the displacement locations between the 20 - 22 September 2020 identified an estimated 7,780 displaced individuals (1,507 households). Confirming the above, interviewed community leaders and key informants attributed the population movements to the recent increase in attacks and the subsequent fear of insecurity in the aforementioned areas. The main places of origin of identified IDPs are: 1) Mussequessa village, Towa farm and Towa Maguitare, located in Muda Seracao locality, Inchope posto, Gondola district, Manica province; and 2) Chizizira, Marrungamisse 1 & 2, Makambine, Massane and Mbereaiziqui villages, located in Grudja locality, Buzi district, Sofala province. IDPs currently reside in eight locations: Mutindiri 1 (569 HH or 2,845 ind.), Mutindiri 2/Mbereaizique (183 HH or 915 ind.), Mussequesa (382 HH or 1,883 ind.), Mazicuera/Bela Vista (311 HH or 1,779 ind.) Camfupe-Sede (4 HH or 20 ind.), Muda Serracao (35 HH or 175 ind.), Chibuto 2 (19 HH or 134 ind.) and Inchope-sede (4 HH or 30 ind.). Most of the IDPs are living in make-shift shelters in camp-like settings, while others are living with host families in host communities. The top humanitarian needs identified include: food items, WASH, shelter, non-food Items (NFIs) (clothes, kitchen utensils, and sleeping articles) and health. According to interviewed key informants, 525 displaced households residing in Mutindiri received assistance from the Provincial authorities and the INGC in the form of 2 blankets, 30 kgs of rice, and 6 kgs of beans per household. In Mussequessa, the local government authority distributed hoes and machetes, face masks, 100 bags of mealie-meal (10kg per family) among the IDPs. A newly constructed water borehole was also handed-over to the IDPs. In Maziquera/Bela Vista, INGC distributed food items and agricultural inputs such as hoes and machetes among the IDPs.
The DTM team conducted an assessment in displacement locations between the 09-22 September 2020, estimating that 525 individuals (131 families) were recently displaced from Cabo Delgado province to Zambezia province. The newly displaced individuals attributed their movements to increased hostilities and fear of insecurities in their area of origin in Cabo Delgado province. The majority of IDPs cited Mocimboa da Praia, Mueda, and Muidumbe districts as their districts of origin before displacement. Identified displaced households currently live in: Mocuba sede (Bairros 16 de Junho/Aeroporto) in Mocuba district (65 households or 254 individuals); Munhonha locality (Bairro dos Antigos Combatentes), in Nicoadala district (34 households or 119 individuals); Molocue sede in Alto Molocue district (13 households or 51 individuals); Gurue in Gurue district (9 households or 50 individuals); Milange in Milange district (4 households or 26 individuals) and Namacurra sede (Gogodanhe) in Namacurra district (6 households or 25 individuals). IDPs in Namacurra sede currently reside in a resettlement site (Gogodanhe) while the IDPs in the remaining five locations found shelter with relatives or in host communities. According to key informants (KIs), the government is currently providing support for displaced individuals, however, newly displaced persons are in immediate need of humanitarian assistance. The top needs identified by KIs are shelter, food security, non-food items (NFIs) (in form of kitchen utensils, clothes, and sleeping materials) and WASH.
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. In the first eights months of 2020, conflict and natural disasters have resulted in new patterns of displacement, particularly in Marib, Al Hudaydah, Al Dhale'e, Taizz, and Al Jawf governorates. From 01 January 2020- 3 October 2020, IOM Yemen DTM estimates that 24,246 Households (145,476 Individuals) have experienced displacement, at least once. Between the 27th September 2020 and 3rd of October 2020, IOM Yemen DTM tracked 300 Households (1,800 individuals) displaced at least once, the highest number of displacements were seen in: Marib (170 HH) – Marib City (108 HH), Marib (20 HH), Al Abdiyah (13 HH) districts. Most displacements in the governorate were internal. Al Hudaydah (47 HH) – Ad Durayhimi (42 HH), Hays (5 HH) districts. All displacements in the governorate were internal. Taizz (38 HH) – Salh (12 HH), Al Qahirah (7 HH), Al Mawasit (5 HH) districts. Most displacements in the governorate were originated from Taiz and Al Hudaydah. Most displacement resulted from increased conflict in the following Governorates and districts. Marib (168 HH) – Medghal (100 HH), Rahabah (31 HH), Mahliyah (18 HH) districts. Al Hudaydah (70 HH) – Ad Durayhimi (31 HH), Bayt Al Faqiah (14 HH), Al Khawkhah (8 HH) districts. Taizz (22 HH) – Shara'b Ar Rawnah (5 HH), Sabir Al Mawadim (5 HH), At Ta'iziyah (4 HH) districts.
The crisis in Nigeria’s North Central and North West zones, which involves long-standing tensions between ethnic and linguistic groups; attacks by criminal groups; and banditry/hirabah (such as kidnapping and grand larceny along major highways) led to fresh wave of population displacement. Latest attacks affected 561 individuals, including 22 injuries and 9 fatalities, in Anka LGA of Zamfara State, Birnin Gwari, Chikun LGAs of Kaduna State and Jibia, Sabuwa LGAs of Katsina State between the 28 September - 04 October, 2020. The attacks caused people to flee to neighboring localities. Also, 111 individuals were displaced due to flooding in Benue State from heavy rainfalls that occured during the reporting period. A rapid assessment was conducted by field staff to assess the impact on people and immediate needs.
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 26 September - 02 October 2020, 69 movements were observed at Twelve Points of Entries in Adamawa and Borno states. Of the total movements recorded, 17 were incoming from Extreme Nord, 8 from Nord and 3 from Centre in Cameroon. 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.
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.
