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.
Please visit the Access to Durable Solutions among IDPs in Iraq
In January 2024, the Iraqi Council of Ministers announced the closure of the remaining 23 IDP camps in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq by the end of July 2024.
In January 2024, the Iraqi Council of Ministers announced the closure of the remaining 23 IDP camps in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq by the end of July 2024.
The Cross-Border Monitoring Report: Protection Risks and Concerns Among Travellers Crossing for Work report presents data on labour-related protection risks among travellers passing through border crossing points monitored by IOM.
The Cross-Border Monitoring Report presents data collected at border crossing points with neighbouring countries – the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye – to better understand migration movements in the Middle East.
Climate-Induced Displacement report (Arabic translation) provides quarterly updates on the number and locations of vulnerable families forced to be displaced due to climatic and environmental factors.
he Return Index report (Arabic translation) provides triannual updates on the severity of conditions in locations of return using 16 indicators across two domains: (1) livelihoods and basic services, and (2) social cohesion and safety perceptions.
The Master List report (Arabic translation) provides triannual updates on the number of IDPs and returnees in Iraq, recent movements and overall trends, shelter type, IDP areas of origin and areas of no return.
In January 2024, the Iraqi Council of Ministers announced the closure of the remaining 23 IDPs camps in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq by the end of July 2024.
This factsheet on Sinjar District is an extension of the original pilot project in Ninewa Governorate aimed at assessing progress towards durable solutions to displacement for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returnees in the governorates with the largest shares
Iraq is currently facing a wide variety of challenges linked to climate change and environmental degradation, including rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, more severe droughts, growing water scarcity and more frequent sand and dust storms.
This study explores the influence of climate change and environmental degradation on international migration patterns from Iraq.
Following the release of the first edition of PROGRESS 2023 report, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) carried out focus group discussions to understand the nuances of the effects of displacement from the perspectives
Following the release of the first edition of PROGRESS 2023 report, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) has compiled a series of National Displacement Profiles based on end of year 2023 figures.
يقيس تقرير تتبع حالات الطوارئ المناخية هذا (الترجمة العربية) النزوح الناجم عن المناخ في جميع أنحاء وسط وجنوب العراق. العائلات المشمولة في تقارير تتبع حالات الطوارئ هذه هي تلك التي أُجبرت على الانتقال من مواقعها بسبب الجفاف وندرة المياه والتدهور البيئي وعوامل مناخية أخرى.
In January 2024, the Iraqi Council of Ministers announced the closure of the remaining 23 IDPs camps in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq by the end of July 2024.
The Displacement Index Report Round Eight assesses the living conditions of IDPs. This report presents the findings of data collection covering between September and December 2023. Data collection for DI Round 8 took place across 18 governorates, 103 districts and 2,581 locations of Iraq.
The Women Navigating Durable Solutions report explores what factors influence decision-making during the durable solution process, as well as women’s agency to overcome reintegration barriers.
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.
This in-depth qualitative study of areas of limited and no returns in Sinjar district and Qahtaniya subdistrict seeks to uncover specific barriers to durably resolving the displacement of affected people and potential ways forward in unlocking those barriers.
Due to an increasing number of evictions announced for families in informal settlements, the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) in Iraq launched an emergency tracking tool in September 2023 to understand the number of aff
Due to an increasing number of evictions announced for families in informal settlements, the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) in Iraq launched an emergency tracking tool in September 2023 to understand the number of affected people and their main
Iraq — IDPs Master Lists — Round 132
2024-04-30
<p>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 Data for this round were collected from 1…
Iraq — Returnee Master Lists — Round 132
2024-04-30
<p>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 Data for this round were collected from 1…
Iraq — IDPs Master Lists — Round 131
2023-12-31
<p>During the round 131 conducted from September to December 2023, DTM has identified <strong>1,123,663</strong> IDPs (<strong>192,665</strong>&nbsp;households) in <strong>2,610</strong> assessed locations accross 18 Governorates and 104 districts.</…
Iraq — Returnee Master Lists — Round 131
2023-12-31
<p>During the round 131 conducted from September to December 2023, DTM has identified <strong>4,863,072</strong> returnees (<strong>810,512</strong> households), dispersed across <strong>9</strong> governorates, <strong>39 </strong>districts and…
Iraq — IDPs Master Lists — Round 130
2023-08-31
<p>During the round 130 conducted from May to August 2023, DTM has identified <strong>1,142,014</strong> IDPs (<strong>195,880</strong> households) in <strong>2,645</strong> assessed locations accross 18 Governorates and 104 districts.</p><p>…
Iraq — Returnee Master Lists — Round 130
2023-08-31
<p>During the round 130 conducted from May to August 2023, DTM has identified <b>4,846,062</b> internal returnees (<b>807,677</b> households) in <b>2,172</b> assessed return locations accross 9 Governorates and 39 districts.</p> <p>Compare to…
Iraq — IDPs Master List — Round 129
2023-04-30
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 — Returnees Master List — Round 129
2023-04-30
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 — Returnees from Abroad — (Oct - Dec 2022)
2022-12-31
From May 2018 to December 2022, 46,578 Iraqi returnees from abroad were identified in 18 Governorates, 74 Districts and 723 l oca tions. During this reporting period, IOM Iraq achieved full country coverage.
Iraq — IDPs Master Lists — Round 128
2022-12-31
During this round of data collection, DTM has identified 1,168,619 internally displaced persons (200,738 households), dispersed across 18 governorates, 104 districts and 2,694 locations in Iraq.
Iraq — Returnee Master Lists — Round 128
2022-12-31
During this round of data collection, DTM has identified 4,989,852 returnees (831,642 households), dispersed across 9 governorates, 39 districts and 2,208 locations in Iraq.
Iraq — Return Index Dataset (Jul - Sep 2022) — Round 16
2022-09-30
The Return Index is a tool designed to measure the severity of conditions in locations of return.
Iraq — IDPs Master Lists — Round 127
2022-09-30
The IDPs 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 — Returnee Master Lists — Round 127
2022-09-30
The Returnee Master List provides data on the number of returnees at the governorate, district, subdistrict and location levels, their shelter type, the period of displacement and areas of last displacement for returnees. IOM’s RARTs continuously collect data through interviews with key informants…
Iraq — Returnees from Abroad — (Jul - Sep 2022)
2022-09-30
IOM’s DTM aims to monitor displacement and provide accurate data about the IDP and returnee populations in Iraq. Data is coll ect ed through IOM’s Rapid Assessment and Response Teams (RARTs) composed of over 100 staff members deployed across Iraq. Data is gathered through a well established, large…
Iraq — Returnee Master Lists — Round 126
2022-06-30
The Returnee Master List provides data on the number of returnees at the governorate, district, subdistrict and location levels, their shelter type, the period of displacement and areas of last displacement for returnees. IOM’s RARTs continuously collect data through interviews with key informants…
Iraq — Location Assessment (Informal Settlements) [April - June 2022] — Round 7
2022-06-30
As of June 2022, ILA 7 recorded a total of 401 informal sites. IDP families were present in 376 informal sites and returnee families were present in 27 sites. Dahuk governorate contains 35 per cent of the informal sites nationwide (142 sites), with Ninewa and Salah al-Din accounting for a further…
Iraq — Iraqi returnees from abroad — (Apr - Jun 2022)
2022-06-30
IOM’s DTM aims to monitor displacement and provide accurate data about the IDP and returnee populations in Iraq. Data is coll ect ed through IOM’s Rapid Assessment and Response Teams (RARTs) composed of over 100 staff members deployed across Iraq. Data is gathered through a well established, large…
Iraq — IDPs Master Lists — Round 126
2022-06-30
The IDPs 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 — Location Assessment [April - June 2022] — Round 7
2022-06-30
The Location Assessment collects detailed information on IDP and returnee families living in locations identified through the Master Lists. The unit of reference of this assessment is the location, and information is collected at aggregate level, on the majority of IDPs and returnees living in a…
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.