Pakistan — Flow Monitoring of Afghan Returnees — Bi-Weekly Report (16 – 30 September 2024)
Sep 30 2024
- Flow Monitoring
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Pakistan’s FM provides key insights into the overall migration trends of Afghan nationals returning to Afghanistan, as well as an overview of the profiles of Afghan returnees and their mobility patterns, exploring routes, vulnerabilities, demographics and social characteristics. Between 16 and 30 September, DTM border monitors (BMs) interviewed 473 heads of households through a Flow Monitoring Registry (FMR) form, while 10,657 Afghan returnees were identified through five border crossing points.
HIGHLIGHTS
- During this reporting period, DTM teams have observed a decrease of 11 per cent in returns compared to the first two weeks of September 2024.
- Cumulatively, from 15 September 2023, 734,817 individuals have returned to Afghanistan. Thirty-three per cent (243,926 individuals) of this total have returned since 1 January 2024.
- Most of the returnees are undocumented Afghans (80%), followed by PoR holders (18%) and ACC holders (2%).
- Compared to previous reporting periods, more returning Afghan nationals were identified as vulnerable (3%).
DTM Global Survey 2023
The Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Global Survey 2023 is an annual stocktaking exercise which aims to present IOM DTM's operations and activities transparently. The Global Survey focuses on operations active from January 1 to December 31, 2023, with data collection occurring from February to April 2024.