Yemen - Rapid Displacement Tracking Update (23 – 29 February 2020)

The ongoing conflict in Yemen, since March 2015, has led to the displacement of more than 3.6 million people (according to DTM's 2018 Area Assessment). DTM's Rapid Displacement Tracking tool collects and reports on numbers of households forced to flee on a daily basis, allowing for regular reporting of new displacements in terms of numbers, geography and needs.

From 01 January 2020- 29 Feb 2020, IOM Yemen DTM estimates that 4,513  Households or 27,078 Individuals have experienced displacement, at least once.

Between the 23^th Feb 2020 and 29^th of Feb 2020, the highest number of displacements were seen in:

·        Marib (304 HH) – Marib City (152 HH), Marib (54 HH) districts. Most displacements in the governorate were originated from Al Jawf.

·        Al Dhale’e (119 HH) –Ad Dhale'e (57 HH), and Qa'atabah (56 HH). district. Most displacements in the governorate were internal .

·        Al Hudaydah (116 HH) – Al Khawkhah (77 HH), and Hays (32 HH). Most displacements in the governorate were internal.

Most displacement resulted from increased conflict in the following Governorates and districts.

·        Al Jawf (150  HH) – Al Ghayl (129 HH) district.

·        Al Hudaydah (139 HH) – Al Hawak (43 HH) and Bayt Al Faqiah (23 HH) districts.

·        Al Dhale'e (102 HH) – Qa'atabah (93 HH) district.