Internal displacement

South Sudan is grappling with a multifaceted humanitarian crisis marked by significant internal displacements. The factors fueling these displacement dynamics are diverse, encompassing communal clashes, land disputes, insecurity, violence, disasters, and cross-border movements.

During the period from the 1st to the 30th of June 2024, a sequence of events unfolded, resulting in the displacement of 7,381 individuals in Panyijar (4,476 individuals) and Tonj North counties (2,905 individuals). Insights gathered from key informants suggest that these displacements were primarily triggered by disasters, specifically floods. Consequently, these occurrences have given rise to pressing humanitarian needs, with affected populations highlighting shelter, food, and non-food items (NFIs) as their top three urgent requirements demanding immediate humanitarian intervention.

Six LGAs have been mapped as locations with IDPs in Benue State based on DTM Round 11 (March 2023). So far, the biometrically registered IDPs have covered the location of Makurdi LGA (16 camps and three host community sites), Guma LGA (eight camps and four host community sites), Logo LGA (two camps and host community sites), Kwande (one camp and host community site) Agatu LGA (three host community sites) and in Gwer West (four camps ).

The registration has shown that Guma LGA has the highest number of IDPs, with 60,445 individuals (17,636 households), followed by Makurdi with 36,062 individuals (9,415 households), then Agatu with 21,861 individuals (5,641 households). Kwande had 15,909 individuals (3,225 households), while Logo had 13,633 individuals (3,311 households). Gwer West which had the least registered IDPs had 12,721 individuals registered from 3,435 households.

During the registration, 20,044 individuals were identified with vulnerabilities and specific needs (including but not limited to serious medical illness) and were referred to UNHCR/FJDP for further support. All registered IDPs have received a biometric card with a unique number for easy identification. The registration is an ongoing process as this report is the fourth in this series.

Between 01 and 07 July 2024, a total of 2,607 new arrivals were recorded at locations in Benue state. The new arrivals were recorded at locations in Agatu, Guma, Gwer-west, Logo, Nasarawa, and Ukum Local government areas (LGAs) of the conflict-affected Benue State.

ETT assessments identified the following movement triggers: conflict/attack (1,651 individuals or 63%), armed banditry/kidnapping (539 individuals or 21%), communal clash(225 individuals or 9%), and farmers-herders clash (191 individuals or 7%).

The majority of the arrivals were from Agatu LGA, with 1,575 individuals, which accounted for 60 per cent of the arrivals for the week. This was followed by arrivals from Ukum LGA with 646 individuals, which accounted for 25 per cent of the arrivals for the week. A total of 191 individuals arrived from Loko LGA. These arrivals account for seven per cent of the arrivals for the week.

This latest round of Emergency Trends Tracking was initiated in April 2024 to monitor displacements movements during the Gu rainy season. Districts covered in this round include Afgooye, Afmadow, Baardheere, Baidoa, Balcad, Belet Weyne, Dayniile, Gaalkacyo, Garoowe, Hodan, Jamaame, Jowhar, Kahda, Kismaayo, Luuq.

ETT is a crisis-based tool that tracks sudden displacement triggered by specific events or emerging crises. 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.

The ETT tool also adapts to regional contexts: because of the very high number of IDP sites in Khada and Daynile districts in Banadir region and in Baidoa district in Bay region, a zonal approach has been adopted for these areas. Each week, KIIs are first conducted at the zone level to indicate to the field teams which locations have received the most new arrivals and which need to be assessed. 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.

The Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) is a system to track and monitor displacement and population mobility. DTM Sudan collects primary data, with a focus on providing the best estimates to support the wider humanitarian community and inform humanitarian programming. DTM captures data and reports on the locations, movements, and needs of displaced populations on a regular and systematic basis.

This document outlines DTM Sudan's core methodological components, reports, and operational definitions. 

Over 780,000 people have crossed into Chad since the onset of the crisis in Sudan. As of end June 2024, IOM estimates that 201,379 among them are Chadian returnees and expects this number to rise to 240,000 through to December 2024. This is due to ongoing conflict and food insecurity in Darfur, owing to the current suspension of the humanitarian corridor between Chad and Darfur.

Returnees are Chadian nationals who were living in Sudan and have been displaced back to their home country where they lack the resources to rebuild their lives. Returnees are living either in displacement sites or within host communities. They are in urgent need of food, water, sanitation and hygiene shelter, household items, health, and protection. IOM is the lead agency for the returnee response, in close coordination with the Government of Chad, local authorities, UN agencies, and local and international NGOs.

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.