Iraq
IDPs tracked
Displacement Movements
Data collection round
About Iraq
Reinforced in January 2014 in response to the need for information on displacement linked to the worsening armed conflict, the DTM programme in Iraq collects key information on internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returnees through different components and methodologies across the entire country.
Through IOM's Rapid Assessment and Response Teams (RARTs) -composed of 140 field staff- present throughout the Iraqi territory, the DTM collects data on numbers and locations of IDPs and returnees using an extended network of over 4,000 key informants. In addition to information collected from key informants, identified locations hosting IDPs are then visited and directly assessed by the RARTs to collect more detailed and in-depth information on the displaced population.
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Due to an observed , increase in inflows to Sinjar and Al- districts trigged by social tension between Yazidis and other residents, the International Organization for (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) in Iraq launched an emergency tracking tool in April 2023 to u
From May 2018 to August 2023, 51,006 Iraqi returnees from abroad were identified in 18 Governorates, 74 Districts and 732 locations. During this reporting period, IOM Iraq achieved full country coverage.
This pilot project aims at assessing progress towards durable solutions33 to displacement for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returnees in Ninewa Governorate of Iraq in order to understand where they stand five years after the end of the 2014-2017 crisis and in which aspects they are stil
Since 2014, the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) unit in Iraq has collected information on internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returnees using a network of key informants across the country.1 Master List data are collected continuously and re
The Return Index is a tool designed to measure the severity of conditions in locations of return. Data collection for the Return Index Round 18 took place during January and April 2023 across 9 governorates, 39 districts, and 2,157 locations in Iraq.
Since 2014, the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) unit in Iraq has collected information on internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returnees using a network of key informants across the country.1 Master List data are collected continuously and re
Climate change and environmental degradation have contributed to the displacement of at least 55,290 individuals in IOM assessed locations in central and southern Iraq between January 2016 and October 2022.
With the end of the conflict with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), protracted displacement has come to characterize the post-conflict environment in Iraq.
From May 2018 to April 2023, 48,536 Iraqi returnees from abroad were identified in 18 Governorates, 74 Districts and 726 locations. During this reporting period, IOM Iraq achieved full country coverage.
DTM Iraq collects data at border crossing points with neighboring countries – the Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran), the Syrian Arab Republic (Syria) and the Republic of Türkiye (Türkiye) – to better understand migration movements in the Middle East.
While the north of Iraq was gripped by the ISIL conflict, social movements, and popular demands for change to the status quo were growing in the center and south of the country.
DTM Iraq collects data at border crossing points with neighbouring countries – the Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran), the Syrian Arab Republic (Syria) and the Republic of Türkiye (Türkiye) – to better understand migration movements in the Middle East.
DTM has been tracking climate-induced displacement across the central and southern regions of Iraq since June 2018.
With the end of the conflict with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), protracted displacement has come to characterize the post-conflict environment in Iraq.
The Return Index is a tool designed to measure the severity of conditions in locations of return.
Migration from Iraq is multifaceted, characterized by different flows of emigration. In the post-2003 period, Iraqi nationals were mostly migrating to neighbouring countries, such as Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Iran.
What happens to households experiencing protracted displacement during a global pandemic?
This report presents an overview of reintegration of returnees across the top 14 districts with the largest number of returnees; altogether, they represent more than 80% of the almost 5 million returnees that IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix estimated in March 20221 .
From May 2018 to December 2022, 46,578 Iraqi returnees from abroad were identified in 18 Governorates, 74 Districts and 723 locations. During this reporting period, IOM Iraq achieved full country coverage.
DTM Iraq collects data at border crossing points with neighboring countries – the Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran), the Syrian Arab Republic (Syria) and the Republic of Türkiye (Türkiye) – to better understand migration movements in the Middle East.
In February 2021, IOM Iraq, the Returns Working Group and Social Inquiry produced a report,Home Again?. The report analyzed the sustainability of reintegration of Iraqi families who had returned to their area of origin after being displaced due to the ISIL conflict.
DTM has been tracking climate-induced displacement in Ninewa since June 2021. In almost all cases, displacement of returnee families has occurred because low rainfall severely impacted households’ ability to provide fodder for livestock.
From May 2018 to June 2022, 42,713 Iraqi returnees from abroad were identified in 17 Governorates, 73 Districts and 712 locations. During this reporting period, IOM Iraq achieved full country coverage.
DTM Iraq collects data at border crossing points with neighbouring countries – the Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran), the Syrian Arab Republic (Syria) and Türkiye – to better understand migration movements in the Middle East.
Iraq — IDPs Master Lists — Round 125
2022-03-31
The IDP Master List provides data on the number of IDPs at the governorate, district, subdistrict and location levels, their shelter type, the period of displacement, areas of origin for IDPs. IOM’s RARTs continuously collect data through interviews with key informants and report it every two…
Iraq — IDPs Master Lists — Round 124
2021-12-31
The IDP and Returnees Master Lists collect information on numbers and locations of IDP and returnee families through an ongoing data collection system that identifies and routinely updates figures through contacts with key informants. The unit of observation is the location. Master Lists are…
Iraq — Return Index Dataset - Oct Nov and Dec 2021 — Round 14
2021-12-31
The Return Index is a tool designed to measure the severity of conditions in locations of return. The Return Index is built on a list of indicators developed to reflect the displacement context in Iraq. It is based on 16 indicators grouped into two scales: Scale 1, on livelihoods and basic services…
Iraq — Returnee Master Lists — Round 124
2021-12-31
The IDP and Returnees Master Lists collect information on numbers and locations of IDP and returnee families through an ongoing data collection system that identifies and routinely updates figures through contacts with key informants. The unit of observation is the location. Master Lists are…
Iraq — IDPs Master Lists — Round 123
2021-09-30
The IDP and Returnees Master Lists collect information on numbers and locations of IDP and returnee families through an ongoing data collection system that identifies and routinely updates figures through contacts with key informants. The unit of observation is the location. Master Lists are…
Iraq — Returnee Master Lists — Round 123
2021-09-30
The IDP and Returnees Master Lists collect information on numbers and locations of IDP and returnee families through an ongoing data collection system that identifies and routinely updates figures through contacts with key informants. The unit of observation is the location. Master Lists are…
Iraq — IDPs Master Lists — Round 122
2021-07-31
IOM is pleased to share with you the latest Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Dataset Round 122, covering the months of May, June and July 2021. During this round of data collection, DTM has identified 1,191,470 internally displaced persons (204,653 households), dispersed across 18 governorates,…
Iraq — Integrated Location Assessment — May - Jul 2021 — Round 6
2021-07-31
The Integrated Location Assessment (ILA) is an annual assessment that collects detailed information through key informants on displaced and returnee households living in locations identified through the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Master Lists. The reference unit of the assessment is the…
Iraq — Integrated Location Assessment (Informal Settlements) — May - Jul 2021 — Round 6
2021-07-31
As of July 2021, ILA 6 recorded a total of 418 informal sites. IDP families were present in 389 informal sites and returnee families were present in 31 sites. Dahuk Governorate contains 38 per cent of the informal sites nationwide (160), with Ninewa and Salah al-Din accounting for a further 18 per…
Iraq — Returnee Master Lists — Round 122
2021-07-31
IOM is pleased to share with you the latest Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Dataset Round 122, covering the months of May, June and July 2021 . During this round of data collection, DTM has identified 4,884,612 returnees (814,102 households), dispersed across 8 governorates, 38 districts and 2,…
Iraq — Returnee Master Lists — Round 121
2021-04-30
The IDP and Returnees Master Lists collect information on numbers and locations of IDP and returnee families through an ongoing data collection system that identifies and routinely updates figures through contacts with key informants. The unit of observation is the location. Master Lists are…
Iraq — Return Index Dataset — Round 13
2021-04-30
The Return Index is a tool designed to measure the severity of conditions in locations of return. Data collection for the Return Index Round 13 took place during the months of August and September 2021 across eight governorates, 38 districts and 2,157 locations in Iraq. During Round 13, an…
Iraq — IDPs Master Lists — Round 121
2021-04-30
The IDP and Returnees Master Lists collect information on numbers and locations of IDP and returnee families through an ongoing data collection system that identifies and routinely updates figures through contacts with key informants. The unit of observation is the location. Master Lists are…
Iraq — IDPs Master Lists — Round 120
2021-02-28
The IDP and Returnees Master Lists collect information on numbers and locations of IDP and returnee families through an ongoing data collection system that identifies and routinely updates figures through contacts with key informants. The unit of observation is the location. Master Lists are…
Iraq — Returnee Master Lists — Round 120
2021-02-28
The IDP and Returnees Master Lists collect information on numbers and locations of IDP and returnee families through an ongoing data collection system that identifies and routinely updates figures through contacts with key informants. The unit of observation is the location. Master Lists are…
Iraq — IDPs Master Lists — Round 119
2020-12-31
The IDP Master Lists collect information on numbers and locations of IDP families through an ongoing data collection system that identifies and routinely updates figures through contacts with key informants. The unit of observation is the location. This round is covering the months of November and…
Iraq — Returnee Master Lists — Round 119
2020-12-31
The Returnees Master Lists collect information on numbers and locations of returnee families through an ongoing data collection system that identifies and routinely updates figures through contacts with key informants. The unit of observation is the location. This round is covering the months of…
Iraq — IDPs Master Lists — Round 118
2020-10-31
The IDP and Returnees Master Lists collect information on numbers and locations of IDP and returnee families through an ongoing data collection system that identifies and routinely updates figures through contacts with key informants. The unit of observation is the location. This round is…
Iraq — Returnee Master Lists — Round 118
2020-10-31
The IDP and Returnees Master Lists collect information on numbers and locations of IDP and returnee families through an ongoing data collection system that identifies and routinely updates figures through contacts with key informants. The unit of observation is the location. This round is covering…
Iraq - Returnee Master Lists - Round 117
2020-08-31
The IDP and Returnees Master Lists collect information on numbers and locations of IDP and returnee families through an ongoing data collection system that identifies and routinely updates figures through contacts with key informants. The unit of observation is the location. Master Lists are…