Somalia — Baidoa Movement Trend Tracking Report (29 June — 5 July 2018)

This week there were 266 new arrivals and 199 exits at the Baidoa checkpoints. The number of arrivals reported this week were lower than the numbers recorded last week, but current figures arriving Baidoa still remain high. The key driving factors for displacement into the IDP sites as usual were insecurity and lack of food, and while those leaving cited management of their farms. As for why IDPs were entering Baidoa this week, all the new entries cited either insecurity (62%), lack of food (32%) and Health reasons (6%) as their reasons for displacement into Baidoa. As reported in this week, (51%) of those entering came from the district of Baidoa, (20%) from Hudur district, (15%) from Qansaxdheer District and (14%) from Dinsoor district. They were heading to the IDP sites of Mogor iyo Maayo (34%), Bilan (16%) Bula Jadiid (14%), Ban Ideedi (12%), Alibaadi (12%), Abal 3 (6%) and Gel Gel oonley (6%). All exits left the IDP sites to return to their farms. (40%) of those exiting were from Garbidhere, (28%) from Dooy, (15%) from Hinshilow, (12%) from Hagarka Madigeri and the remaining (5%) exited from Boodan. (68%) of the exit were returning to Qansah Dhere district, (20%) returning to Hudur district and (12%) were returning to outskirts of Baidoa villages within Baidoa District of Bay region, all of the families said they intend to return back to the IDP sites in the future.