Between May 2018 and April 2021, a total of 31,212 Iraqi returnees from abroad were identified in 17 governorates, 66 districts and 590 locations. During this reporting period, IOM Iraq achieved full country coverage.

The Return Index is a tool designed to measure the severity of conditions in locations of return. Data collection for the Return Index Round 10 took place during the months of September and October 2020 across eight governorates, 38 districts and 2,055 locations in Iraq.

The Return Index is a tool designed to measure the severity of conditions in locations of return. Data collection for the Return Index Round 11 took place during the months of November and December 2020 across eight governorates, 38 districts and 2,076 locations in Iraq.

Data collection for Round 119 took place in November and December 2020. As of 31 December 2020, DTM identified 4,831,566 returnees (805,261 households), dispersed across eight governorates, 38 districts, and 2,121 locations in Iraq.

From May 2018 to February 2021, 29,335 Iraqi returnees from abroad were identified in 17 Governorates, 65 Districts and 582 locations. During this reporting period, IOM Iraq achieved full country coverage.

In order to contribute to the measurement of local integration of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Iraq, IOM Iraq, the Returns Working Group, and Social Inquiry implemented an in-depth study of 14 urban locations in the country hosting a high density of families displaced due to the ISIL co

From May 2018 to December 2020, 27,325 Iraqi returnees from abroad were identified in 17 Governorates, 65 Districts and 560 locations. During this reporting period, IOM Iraq achieved full country coverage.

This brief is part of a larger research project, Cities as Home, carried out by IOM Iraq, the Returns Working Group, and Social Inquiry, that explores both drivers and deterrents of integration across 14 urban locations that still host the largest share of IDPs in the country.

This set of factsheets provides a localised understanding of how conducive each of the 15 urban locations in Iraq hosting the largest share of out-of-camp internally displaced persons (IDPs) are for local integration.

Data collection for Round 118 took place in September and October 2020. As of 31 October 2020, DTM identified 4,782,414 returnees (797,069 households), dispersed across eight governorates, 38 districts and 2,090 locations in Iraq.

Data collection for Round 117 took place in July and August 2020. As of 31 August 2020, DTM identified 4,744,050 returnees (790,675 households), dispersed across 18 governorates, 38 districts and 2,070 locations in Iraq.

DTM Iraq collects data at border crossing points with neighboring countries – the Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran), the Syrian Arab Republic (Syria) and Turkey – to better understand migration movements in the Middle East. Cross-border monitoring is drawn

From May 2018 to October 2020, 25,261 Iraqi returnees from abroad were identified in 17 Governorates, 65 Districts and 538 locations. During this reporting period, IOM Iraq achieved full country coverage.

From May 2018 to August 2020, 23,457 Iraqi returnees from abroad were identified in 16 Governorates, 61 Districts and 538 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 Turkey – to better understand migration movements in the Middle East. Cross-border monitoring is drawn

The Return Index is a tool designed to measure the severity of conditions in locations of return. Data collection for the Return Index Round 9 took place during the months of May and June 2020 across eight governorates, 38 districts and 2,013 locations in Iraq.

Data collection for Round 116 took place in May and June 2020. As of 30 June 2020, DTM identified 4,718,130 returnees (786,355 households), dispersed across 8 governorates, 38 districts, and 2,042 locations in Iraq.

Environmental challenges such as water scarcity, pollution and reduced ecosystem services can affect people’s income generation possibilities and their health and physical wellbeing, and can therefore be a factor in the decision to leave one’s place of residence.

Data collection for the Master List Report 113 took place during the months of November and December 2019.

Data collection for Round 115 took place during the months of March and April 2020. As of 30 April 2020, DTM identified 4,705,182 returnees (784,197 households) across 8 governorates, 38 districts and 2,027 locations.

The ILA IV was conducted from May to June 2019 through a network of around 4,000 KI sand covered 3,645 locations hosting at least five or more IDP and/or returnee households, reaching a total of 712,022 returnee households – and 5,641 individuals returned from abroad – and 171,699 IDP househol

The Return Index is a tool designed to measure the severity of conditions in locations of return. Data collection for the Return Index Round 8 took place during the months of January and February 2020 across eight governorates, 38 districts and 1,850 locations in Iraq.

Data collection for the Return Index Round 5 took place during the months of July and August 2019 across eight governorates, 38 districts and 1,634 locations in Iraq.

This second return index report builds on the ‘findings round one’ report released in 2018 and is a comparative analysis between this initial round of data collection and the latest round.