Yemen — Rapid Displacement Tracking Update (17 - 23 December 2023)

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 23 December 2023, IOM Yemen DTM tracked 9,896 households (HH) (59,376 Individuals) who experienced displacement at least once.                                                                                                                  

Between 17 and 23 December 2023, IOM Yemen DTM tracked 33 households (198 individuals) displaced at least once. The majority of people moved into/within the following governorates and districts:                                                                                                                  

• Ma’rib (19 HHs) – Marib City (9 HHs), Harib (5 HHs), Marib (5 HHs) districts. Most displacements in the governorate originated from Marib and Hajjah.
• Ta’iz (11 HHs) – Al Maafer (4 HHs), Al Makha (4 HHs), Salah (2 HHs) districts. Most displacements in the governorate originated from Taiz and Al Hodeidah.
• Al Hodeidah (3 HHs) – Hays (2 HHs), Al Khukhah (1 HHs) districts. Most displacements in the governorate originated from Taiz and Al Hodeidah.                                                                                                      

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

• Ta’iz (13 HHs) – Maqbanah (6 HHs), Al Maafer (3 HHs), Jabal Habashi (2 HHs) districts.
• Ma’rib (7 HHs) – Harib (5 HHs), Majzar (1 HHs), Raghwan (1 HHs) districts.
• Al Hodeidah (4 HHs) – Al Marawiah (1 HHs), At Tuhayta (1 HHs), Al Mina (1 HHs) districts.                          

IOM identified 27 households displaced in the previous reporting period, which covered 10 - 16 December 2023, in the governorates of Ma’rib (22 HHs), Ta’iz (3 HHs), and Al Hodeidah (2 HHs). These figures have been added to the cumulative displacement total recorded since the beginning of the year.