Baseline Assessment

Overview

From 15 April 2023, armed clashes erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in multiple cities across Sudan. Clashes initially took place in cities across Northern and Khartoum states, later spreading across the Darfur and Kordofan regions.

 

Highlights

• DTM Sudan estimates that 6,069,193 (1,208,246 Households) were recently internally displaced.
• The IDP caseload was observed in 6,482 locations across all of Sudan’s 18 states. 
• The highest proportions of IDPs were observed across South Darfur (12%), River Nile (11%), East Darfur (11%), White Nile (8%), North Darfur (8%), and Aj Jazirah (7%). 
• Field teams reported that the IDPs observed were originally displaced from twelve states. The majority (3,512,503 IDPs, 58%) were reportedly displaced from Khartoum state; followed by South Darfur (15%), North Darfur (8%), Aj Jazirah (8%), Central Darfur (4%), West Darfur (3%), East Darfur (1%), South Kordofan (1%), North Kordofan (1%), West Kordofan (<1%), Sennar (<1%), and White Nile (<1%). 
• IOM-DTM also reported that an estimated 1,703,560 mixed cross-border movements were made into neighbouring countries.
• This product provides brief insights into those displaced in Sudan post-15 April 2023. For more granular information on the IDP caseload and the displacement context, please see IOM-DTM's Monthly Displacement Overview (04).

The Central African Republic (CAR), which has experienced continuous volatility for the past two decades, has been riddled by a crisis which ignited in 2012 with a violent takeover of power and has developed into a complex protracted state of permanent insecurity and fragility which has spilled over into neighbouring countries. The crisis is characterized by power struggles amongst elites, the absence of state institutions and public investment, religious and ethnic tensions and disputes for the control of key resources. More recently, the crisis in Sudan, which started in April 2023, is affecting the eastern part of the CAR witnessing arrivals of displaced populations.

As of December 2023, 3,926,402 individuals were affected, including 504,992 internally displaced persons (13% of the displaced population), 2,125,798 returnees former IDPs (54%), 513,037 returnees from abroad (13%) and 782,575 refugees (20%). In the CAR, the largest displaced population consists of former IDP returnees. Refugees from the CAR are primarily hosted by Cameroon (353,701 individuals, or 47% of the refugees), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) (212,217 individuals, or 28% of the refugees) and Chad (130,044 individuals, or 17% of the refugees).

Overview  
 
The displacement crisis in Sudan has been unfolding for over two decades, with roots in the Darfur conflict beginning in 2003. However, the current conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has drastically reshaped displacement dynamics across Sudan since 15 April 2023.  

Armed clashes in multiple cities across Sudan have displaced an estimated 6,036,176 IDPs over the past nine months. Prior to 15 April 2023, Sudan already hosted as estimated 3,820,772 IDPs. 

To estimate the overall number of IDPs in Sudan, including both those displaced before and after 15 April 2023, DTM Sudan carried out extensive analysis of its displacement data which is presented in this report. The methodology used accounts for secondary displacement to estimate the baseline figure for the total number of IDPs in Sudan to inform humanitarian partners.  
 
Sudan hosts an estimated 9,052,822 internally displaced persons (IDPs) as of 31 December 2023, representing the largest internal displacement crisis worldwide. 

Highlights  

• 9,052,822 Displaced Individuals  

• 1,806,602 Displaced Households 

• 7,211 Locations  

• 19% Living in Informal Settlements  

• 2,199,478 Children Under 5  

Since October 8 there has been an increase in cross-border incidents between Israel and Lebanon, resulting in the displacement of people both within the South and elsewhere within the country. Since October 10, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) has been conducting the daily monitoring of population movements. The objective of the exercise is to inform preparedness and response planning.

In recent years, widespread insecurity in Haiti has caused thousands of people to flee their areas of residence. Although the violence most often occurs in the Port-au-Prince Metropolitan Area (PAPMA) located in the West district, other departments are also affected as more and more people leave the PAPMA to take refuge in provincial districts.

This report presents key results of DTM assessments conducted end of 2023 in the districts of West, South, South-East, Artibonite, Grande Anse, Centre and Nippes on the displacement situation in the country. In total, 313,901 persons are internally displaced in the country, the majority of them being children (55%). Results indicate that 147,000 persons have fled the PAPMA to take refuge in provincial districts. 

Overview

From 15 April 2023, armed clashes erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in multiple cities across Sudan. Clashes initially took place in cities across Northern and Khartoum states, later spreading across the Darfur and Kordofan regions.

 

Highlights

• DTM Sudan estimates that  6,055,749 individuals (1,206,376 Households) were recently internally displaced.
• The IDP caseload was observed in 6,355 locations across all of Sudan’s 18 states. 
• The highest proportions of IDPs were observed across South Darfur (12%), River Nile (11%), East Darfur (11%), White Nile (8%), Aj Jazirah (8%), and North Darfur (8%).
• Field teams reported that the IDPs observed were originally displaced from twelve states. The majority (3,558,396 IDPs, 59%) were reportedly displaced from Khartoum state; followed by South Darfur (15%), North Darfur (8%), Aj Jazirah ((8%), Central Darfur (4%), West Darfur (3%), East Darfur (1%), South Kordofan (1%), North Kordofan (1%), West Kordofan (<1%), Sennar (<1%), and White Nile (<1%).
• IOM-DTM also reported that an estimated 1,686,884 mixed cross-border movements were made into neighbouring countries.
• This product provides brief insights into those displaced in Sudan post-15 April 2023. For more granular information on the IDP caseload and the displacement context, please see IOM-DTM's Monthly Displacement Overview (04).