Yemen — Rapid Displacement Tracking Update (09 August - 15 August 2020)

DTM’s Rapid Displacement Tracking (RDT) 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. In the first seven months of 2020, conflict and natural disasters have resulted in new patterns of displacement, particularly in Marib, Al Hudaydah, Al Dhale'e, and Taizz governorates.

From 01 January 2020- 15 Aug 2020, IOM Yemen DTM estimates that 19,825  Households or 118,950 Individuals have experienced displacement, at least once. 

Between the 9^th Aug 2020 and 15^th of Aug 2020, IOM Yemen DTM tracked 77 Households or 462 individuals displaced at least once, the highest number of displacements were seen in:                                                                              

• Marib (52 HH) – Rahabah (34 HH), Marib (12 HH), Marib City (6 HH) districts. All displacements in the governorate were originated from Al Bayda.
• Taizz (15 HH) – Al Ma'afer (5 HH), Salh (3 HH), Mawza (2 HH) districts. Most displacements in the governorate were originated from Taiz and Al Hudaydah.                       
• Al Dhale'e (4 HH) – Qa'atabah (4 HH) districts. Most displacements in the governorate were internal.                      

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

• Al Bayda (52 HH) – Rada' (20 HH),Radman Al Awad (17 HH), Wald Rabi' (14 HH) districts.
• Taizz (9 HH) – At Ta'iziyah (4 HH), Salh (2 HH), Sabir Al Mawadim (2 HH) districts.
• Al Hudaydah (7 HH) – Hays (7 HH) district.