DTM & Partners Toolkit FAQ

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Check our Frequently Asked Questions. Contact DTMSupport@iom.int if you have additional question

  • Partners (decision makers, subject-matter experts) should start by identifying the decisions they need to make for their response planning and the information they need to make informed decisions (Partners’ Analytical Frameworks can help them identify information needs).


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  • DTM Multi Sectoral Location Assessment (MSLA) data are often used to understand scope and scale of displacement, as well as trends. They are also used operationally, for example to raise alerts and red flags on locations in urgent sectoral need, and to help prioritize locations for follow up sectoral assessment and other actions.


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  • MSLA collects information per each location, including access, number of persons, an indication of sex and age disaggregated data, an indication of scale of specific groups, available services, physical obstacles to accessing services and assistance, access to infrastructure, settlement types, and generally issues related to availability of goods and services.


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  • The Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) is a system to track and monitor displacement and population mobility, provide critical information to decision-makers and humanitarian actors during crises, and contribute to better understandings of population flows, their needs and resources.   


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  • DTM data contribute to partners’ humanitarian decision-making. Partners use DTM data for numerous outcomes -including but not limited to- use for planning, advocacy, operational decision-making, planning and operational response, monitor to access to services, and monitor risk in locaitons.


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  • DTM distinguishes three types of data and shares them in three different ways, depending on the sensitivity and potential urgency of use of the data


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  • Global experts from DTM, and the Global CASH WG jointly identified common Information needs for CASH data, that DTM methodologies can provide, and developed short guidance for DTM and CASH colleagues in the field.


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  • Starting from common information needs, DTM developed Questions and Analysis Plans of those questions. They are called Field Companions.  Field Companion for Food Security is available online.


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  • Starting from common information needs, DTM and Global Experts developed Questions and Analysis Plans of those questions. They are called Field Companions.  Field Companion for Nutrition is available online.


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  • Global WASH Cluster and DTM identified common Information needs that the WASH colleagues in countries may have and developed suggested questions and options for reply for each information need, that are appropriate to the DTM MSLA methodology.  These are accompanied by descriptive analysis, and possible use of data and available in the DTM Field Companion for WASH.


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  • DTM has contributes to Inter-Agency analysis in various ways, for example: sharing datasets on population and Sex and Age Disaggregated Data, providing multi-sectoral information on needs, resources and infrastructure at location level, and providing population reference frame.


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  • DTM data are usually analysed by partners together with data from other sources and complementary datasets. In some cases, however, partners could decide to use DTM data for Severity Analysis. This may be the case in extremely data-poor contexts.


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  • Global CCCM Cluster and DTM identified common Information needs that the CCCM clusters in countries may have and developed suggested questions and options for reply for each information need, that are appropriate to the DTM MSLA methodology. 


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  • Global Child Protection Area of Responsibility (CP AOR) and DTM identified common Information needs for CP that DTM methodologies can provide, and developed short guidance, E-learning and video for DTM and CP colleagues in the field.


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  • DTM and MPA worked on a series of narrated presentations on how to use DTM and IM for Counter Trafficking in Emergencies, for Child Protection and for GBV, in addition to how to Mainstream Protection in DTM and IM activities.   


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  • Global experts from IOM, UNHCR, UNICEF, HI and other partners and DTM jointly identified common Information needs for disability inclusion data, that are appropriate to the DTM methodology, focusing on barriers faced by Persons with Disabilities in accessing basic goods and services.


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  • Global experts from DTM, and the Global Education Cluster jointly identified common Information needs for Education data, that DTM methodologies can provide, and developed short guidance to help DTM and Education colleagues in the field.


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  • IOM Energy Experts consulted with some of the leading Global Cluster teams and Working Groups on the most important energy data needs and gaps in displacement settings. Together with DTM, they identified common Information Needs across the different clusters/sectors and developed suggested questions and answers that are consistent with the DTM MSLA methodology. 


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  • Global experts from DTM and the Global GBV Area of Responsibility jointly identified common Information needs for GBV data, that DTM methodologies can safely provide, and developed short guidance, video, E-Learning and Training for DTM and GBV colleagues in the field.


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  • Global experts from DTM, and the Global Health Cluster jointly identified common Information needs for Health data, that DTM methodologies can provide, and developed short guidance for DTM and Health colleagues in the field.


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  • Global experts from DTM and Clear Global/Translators Without Borders jointly identified common Information needs for language data, that DTM methodologies can provide, and recorded a webinar to help DTM and other colleagues in the field identify and collect the information they need to communicate with affected people. Country-specific information on languages and recommended questions for various methods of data collection are available on the Clear Global site.


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  • Global experts from DTM, and the Global Mine Action AoR jointly identified common Information needs for Mine Action data, that DTM methodologies can provide, and developed short guidance for DTM and Mine Action colleagues in the field.


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  • Starting from common information needs, DTM and Global Partners developed Questions and Analysis Plans of those questions. They are called Field Companions and are available for most sectors. Field Companion for PSEA is available here.


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  • Global Protection Cluster (GPC) and DTM identified common Information needs that the Protection cluster colleagues in countries may have and developed suggested questions and options for reply for each information need, that are appropriate to the DTM MSLA methodology. 


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  • Global Shelter & NFIs Cluster and DTM identified common Information needs that the Shelter and NFIs clusters /sectors in countries may have and developed suggested questions and options for reply for each information need, that are appropriate to the DTM MSLA methodology.  These are accompanied by descriptive analysis, and possible use of data and available in the DTM Field Companion for Shelter and NFIs.


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  • Partners can support DTM ensure accuracy and common agreement on sectoral definition used in the exercise and analysis


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  • Starting from common information needs, DTM and Global Partners developed Questions and Analysis Plans of those questions. They are called Field Companions.  Field Companion for AAP is available online.


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