Internal displacement

As of November 2023, Ukraine is facing not only the immediate impact of conflict but also the ensuing challenges as the country entered the winter months. The situation has brought to the forefront issues related to heating, housing, winter-related needs and the ability to withstand the harsh winter conditions.

This brief presents insights into winterization preparedness, encompassing aspects such as access to heating, the adequacy of housing for winter conditions, and the specific winter-related needs of the population. These findings come from the General Population Survey (GPS), the Solid Fuel Assessment (SFA) and the Mobility and Needs Assessment (MaNA). The aim is to guide the humanitarian response stakeholders in formulating and implementing targeted winterization strategies.

IOM continues to work in partnership with the National Disaster Centre and Provincial Disaster Centres in West New
Britain (WNB) and East New Britain (ENB) provinces to assess and assist communities affected by Mount Ulawun
volcano eruption. IOM in partnership with the local authorities deployed the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) within a
week following the eruption that occurred on 20 November 2023 and identified 8,565 persons (1,707 Households [HH]) displaced from the local villages to seven sites in WNB (5) and ENB (2). 1 A second round of the DTM deployed on
8-10 December 2023 has witnessed a 24.78 per cent decrease in the IDP population from the first round. This
decrease is largely due to the voluntary return of the IDPs to their villages as the volcanic activity has subsided. Local
authorities continue to monitor the situation and will formally communicate to the IDPs regarding return. This displacement
profile presents findings from the second round of the DTM.

La DTM a identifié 294 personnes affectées dont 93 personnes déplacées par les pluies torrentielles  dans les provinces de Rutana et Makamba.

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.

Since the full-scale invasion in February 2022, numerous communities across Ukraine witnessed the arrival of displaced persons from other parts of the country. Continued widespread displacement is likely to put an increasing strain on public services, infrastructure, housing and the labor market in hosting areas. This, as well as perceptions of unequal access to assistance among different groups, carries the potential for increasing tensions between different groups the longer displacement persists.

In this context, the following brief presents key findings related to social cohesion, trust in public institutions, as well as decision-making on durable solutions preferences collected as part of two successive rounds of the General Population Survey (GPS). It aims to inform IOM’s social cohesion programming in Ukraine, as well as to support broader evidence-based programming, policy-making, advocacy, and further research on the subject. 

As of September 2023, an estimated 3,674,000 people remain internally displaced in Ukraine with an estimated 6,203,600 displaced abroad according to UNHCR. IOM estimates that 4,573,000 people have returned to their place of habitual residence in Ukraine following a period of displacement, 22 per cent of whom returned from abroad.

To inform targeted interventions aimed at alleviating the vulnerability that stems from poor structural and social conditions in areas of return, the CoRA provides granular data on where returns are occurring, where those who have returned are most vulnerable and why.

Інформаційний бюлетень з оцінки умов повернення містить огляд даних про умови та сталість повернень в Україні, отриманих у рамках 4-го раунду Оцінки умов повернення (CoRA), який проводився в липні та серпні 2023 року в 70 громадах у 20 областях з використанням методології багатосекторальної оцінки на місцевому рівні (MSLA), проведеної за участю ключових інформантів з місцевих органів влади в районах повернення по всій Україні. 

As of September 2023, an estimated 3,674,000 people remain internally displaced in Ukraine with an estimated 6,203,600 displaced abroad according to UNHCR. IOM estimates that 4,573,000 people have returned to their place of habitual residence in Ukraine following a period of displacement, 22 per cent of whom returned from abroad.

To inform targeted interventions aimed at alleviating the vulnerability that stems from poor structural and social conditions in areas of return, the CoRA provides granular data on where returns are occurring, where those who have returned are most vulnerable and why.