Sudan

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Displaced population registered by DTM in Sudan
Latest IDP estimates from IDMC
2,134,000
In Sudan, IDMC GRID Dec 2019
Total population in Sudan
As of 2018 World Bank
Region
Middle East and North Africa

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  • Administrative division with available number of displaced persons
  • Site assessed by DTM

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The DTM Emergency Event Tracking (EET) is deployed to track sudden displacement and population movements, and provide more frequent updates on the scale of displacement and quantify the affected population when needed.

Since June 2018, DTM has been conducting location assessments across the state of South Kordofan.

From July to September, DTM conducted 39,506 registrations across six states in Sudan – 34,507 (87%) of which were returnees and 4,999 (13%) internally displaced persons (IDPs).

From April to June 2019, DTM conducted 14,926 registrations across five states in Sudan – 10,581 (71%) registrations of returnees and 4,345 (29%) registrations of internally displaced persons (IDPs).

From January to March 2019, DTM conducted 71,583 registrations across five states in Sudan – 93 per cent of which were returnees.

The DTM was first introduced in Sudan in 2004, to provide rapid emergency registrations with a priority of meeting immediate information needs for guiding direct assistance to vulnerable people.

A total of 250,663 beneficiaries registered/ verified/ tracked since the beginning of 2018, in which 185,393 (48,399 IDPs, 131,958 returnees and 5,582 affected population/ vulnerable population) were properly registered, while the remaining 64,724 individuals were tracked in different locations.

A total of 194,891 beneficiaries registered/ verified/ tracked since the beginning of 2018, in which 134,330 (21,624 IDPs and 113,454 returnees) were properly registered, while the remining 60,561 individuals were tracked in different locations.

A total of 180,175 beneficiaries regi

A total of 166,598 beneficiaries registered / verified / tracked since the beginning of 2018, in which 123,246 (14,796 IDPs and 108,450 returnees) were properly registered, while the remaining 44,878 individuals were tracked in different locations.

During the month of August 2017, IOM DTM teams conducted 17 field missions, covering 140 sites/villages, to register and verify different caseloads of IDPs, returnees, refugees and affected host communities in the states of North Darfur, South Darfur, Central Darfur, South Kordofan, and West Kord

This Flow Monitoring Point (FMP) was established in Diffra, in the northern part of Abyei.

A map inicating the location of IDP populations in South Kordofan State (July 2017). 

On 29 March 2017, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) issued an official statement declaring that all irregular migrants in the country must leave voluntarily within an established 90-day amnesty period.

DTM registered 1,547 households consisting of 3,983 individuals in 43 locations within the two localities. Most of the South Sudanese are living in El Nuhud locality (1,486 households consisting of 3,835 individuals), of which about 62% are male.

The Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) is IOM’s primary suite of tools used to track and monitor displacement and population mobility in over 60 countries around the world including Sudan.

1,270 South Sudanese were reported to be living in 7 areas of El Khuwei locality namely: El Khuwei town (570 individuals), Um Lobana (340 individuals), Nasharbo (165individuals), Morkab (70 individuals), Um Awesha (35 individuals), Al Dodia (70 individuals) and Megasem Al Tahir (20 individuals). 

In response to several waves of return movements caused by reduction in humanitarian assistance in the refugee and IDP camps in Beida, Sirba, El Geneina localities as well as the noticeable improvement in the security situation in the area; the DTM team, jointly with HAC, conducted registration e

A total of 307,435 individuals were registered in Sudan during the period between January and June, 2017. 51% were registered in Central Darfur State (all the caseload registered in Jabal Mara, of which 65% were returnees and 35% were IDPs displaced in 2016).

This map contains cumulative IDP figures by state.

In response to the needs of people affected by the recent floods in North Darfur state, the DTM team conducted a door-to-door assessment mission in Shangil Tobay town and Um Deressaya IDP camp to assess and register the flood affected population.

In response to the needs of people affected by the recent floods in South Darfur State, the DTM team conducted registration and verification exercises in Kalma IDP camp, South Darfur to register and identify the flood affected population.

On 9 June 2017, at Korma IDP gathering site, a fire incident was reported to result in fire damage to 1,001 shelters, 5 fatalities (2 males and 3 females), and 19 casualties.

During the month of June 2017, IOM DTM teams conducted 4 field missions, covering 9 sites/villages, to register and verify different caseloads of IDPs, returnees, refugees and affected host communities in the states of North Darfur, Central Darfur, South Darfur and South Kordofan.

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