Internal displacement

This latest round of Emergency Trends Tracking was initiated in April 2024 to monitor displacements movements during the Gu rainy season. From April to September 2024, DTM teams collected data in up to 22 districts: Afgooye, Afmadow, Baardheere, Baidoa, Balcad, Belet Weyne, Belet Xaawo, Cabudwaaq, Dayniile, Dhuusamarreeb, Doolow, Gaalkacyo, Garoowe, Hodan, Jamaame, Jowhar, Kahda, Kismaayo, Luuq, Waajid, Xudur and Hobyo. As of Round 28, data collection occurred in only 4 districts: Xudur, Waajid, Gaalkacyo and Hobyo districts.

The objective of ETT is to help prioritize humanitarian response and to enable partners to deliver rapid assistance. Based on previous shock induced displacement patterns, the humanitarian community expects that people will continue to move toward urban areas in search of humanitarian services. Consequently, the ETT coverage focuses on the main urban centers and surrounding villages for each assessed district. The data is collected through Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) at the location level, from Sunday to Wednesday every week. It includes information on new arrivals, numbers and demographic of IDPs, reasons for displacement, intentions, humanitarian assistance and priority needs among others.

To facilitate the joint analysis of the CCCM (Camp Coordination and Camp Management) Cluster’s New Arrivals Tracker (NAT) and ETT data, the assistance and needs indicators are identical in both tools.

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.

IOM Yemen DTM's Rapid Displacement Tracking (RDT) tool collects data on estimated numbers of households forced to flee on a daily basis from their locations of origin or displacement, allowing for regular reporting of new displacements in terms of estimated numbers, geography, and needs. It also tracks returnees who returned to their location of origin.

From 1 January to 16 November 2024, IOM Yemen DTM tracked 3,177 households (HH) (19,062 Individuals) who experienced displacement at least once.

Between 10 and 16 November 2024, IOM Yemen DTM tracked 35 households (210 individuals) displaced at least once. The majority of people moved into/within the following governorates and districts:

• Ma'rib (27 HH) – Ma'rib (15 HHs), Ma'rib City (12 HHs) districts. Most displacements in the governorate originated from Al Hodeidah and Hajjah.
• Al Hodeidah (7 HHs) – Hays (6 HHs), Al Khukhah (1 HH) districts. Most displacements in the governorate were internal.
• Taiz (1 HH) – Al Maafer (1 HH) district. All displacements in the governorate were internal.

The majority of people moved from the following governorates and districts:

• Al Hodeidah (12 HHs) – Al Jarrahi (11 HHs), Az Zuhrah (1 HH) districts.
• Hajjah (5 HHs) – Harad (4 HHs), Ash shaghadirah (1 HH) districts.
• Ta'iz (4 HHs) – Al Mudhaffar (2 HHs), Sharab Ar Rawnah (1 HH), Maqbanah (1 HH) districts.

IOM identified 30 additional households displaced in the previous reporting period, which covered 03 - 09 November 2024, in the governorates of Ma'rib (17 HHs), Al Hodeidah (9 HHs), and Ta'iz (4 HHs). These figures have been added to the cumulative displacement total recorded since the beginning of the year.

This report is an update of the one published on 13 November (ETT 52) following armed violences since 11 November in the Metropolitan Area of ​​Port-au-Prince. In total, 19,866 people were displaced due to these violences, including 62% to areas located in the municipality of Port-au-Prince, 29 to that of Delmas and 7% in Pétion-Ville (see the graph below). The majority of displaced people (87% or 17,377 individuals) took refuge in 15 sites, including 3 that already existed before these incidents and 12 which were created because of this situation. In addition, 17 sites were also emptied following these incidents. It should be noted that displacements were continuing at the time of writing this report and other updates will be published.

Cantones: Alajuela, Alajuelita, Cartago, Corredores, Desamparados, Escazu, Heredia, Los Chiles, Upala, La Cruz, Liberia,  San José, Santa Ana, Santo Domingo y Tibás.

Costa Rica, al igual que otros países de Centroamérica, sigue siendo un corredor migratorio clave para el flujo de personas en movilidad a través de las Américas. Este flujo está compuesto principalmente por personas de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, así como de otros países de Sudamérica, África y Asia. Según estimaciones de la OIM Costa Rica, aproximadamente 26.247 personas ingresaron al país en octubre de 2024, con un promedio diario de 847 personas. Esto representa un aumento del 1% en comparación con setiembre de 2024. Aunque el número total de personas en tránsito por Costa Rica ha aumentado, los datos reflejan una diferencia notable en las condiciones de aquellas varadas en espacios públicos en comparación con las que se encuentran en albergues. En octubre de 2024, las personas migrantes varadas en espacios públicos disminuyeron en un 26% (de 1.115 en septiembre a 886 en octubre), mientras que las personas en albergues monitoreados experimentaron un aumento del 83% (de 357 en septiembre a 654 en octubre). Aunque los albergues aún tienen capacidad para acoger a más personas, muchas personas migrantes prefieren continuar su viaje hacia el norte y permanecer en espacios públicos.

Cantons: Alajuela, Alajuelita, Cartago, Corredores, Desamparados, Escazu, Heredia, Los Chiles, Upala, La Cruz, Liberia, San José, Santa Ana, Santo Domingo and Tibas.​

Costa Rica, like other Central American countries, continues to be a key migratory corridor for the flow of people on the move across the Americas. This flow mainly consists of individuals from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, as well as other countries in South America, Africa, and Asia. According to estimates by IOM Costa Rica, approximately 26,247 people entered the country in October 2024, with an average of 847 people per day. This represents a 1% increase compared to September 2024. Although the total number of people transiting through Costa Rica has increased, the data reflect a notable difference in the conditions of those stranded in public sites versus those in shelters. In October 2024, migrants stranded in public spaces decreased by 26% (from 1,115 in September to 886 in October), while people in monitored shelters experienced a 83% increase (from 357 in September to 654 in October). Shelters still have the capacity to accommodate more people, but many migrants prefer to continue their journey northward and remain in public spaces.