Libya
About Libya
Libya is a geographically vast country with several regions that are difficult to access. In order to understand the full scope of humanitarian assistance that is needed throughout the country, IOM established the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) programme in 2016 in order to provide a common operating picture concerning the movement of populations in Libya, allowing humanitarian actors to provide timely assistance to those in need. Following the escalation of conflict and insecurity in 2014, the security situation has remained volatile since with fluctuations in the intensity of localized clashes. Congruently, conflict has caused new displacements, often in areas ill-equipped to accommodate large population movements while also negatively impacting the large migrant population residing and transiting through Libya. More recently, the capital Tripoli was heavily affected by displacement waves in September 2018 and April 2019.
DTM’s mobility tracking and flow monitoring activities identified many migrants in-country to be in need of various forms of assistance. Libya’s geographic location, resources and work opportunities has made it both a country of destination and transit for migrants for many years. Despite the deterioration of the security situation since 2011 migrants continue coming to and transiting through Libya, the majority from Sub-Saharan and North African countries.
In this complex operating environment, DTM Libya has been providing a common operating picture concerning the movement of populations in Libya since 2016, allowing humanitarian actors to provide timely assistance to those in need. Through its mobility tracking, flow monitoring and needs assessment activities, DTM Libya has established itself as data hub for quantitative data on migratory flows to and within Libya, migrant presence in Libya disaggregated by nationality and area, as well as humanitarian needs of migrants, internally displaced population and returnees. All activities are implemented through periodical bi-monthly data collection cycles, allowing trend analysis over time to provide evidence-base for both policy-level discussions and to guide humanitarian action.
In order to facilitate humanitarian interventions, DTM works closely with IOM’s other programmes through referring identified populations in need of assistance at flow monitoring points to IOM’s Direct Assistance, Health, Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR), Protection and Migrant Rapid Response Mechanism (MRRM) programmes. Furthermore, DTM Libya supports other humanitarian partners through providing emergency tracking updates in case of sudden population movements as well as facilitating humanitarian assessments for the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) jointly implemented by IOM, UNICEF, WFP and UNFPA.
For more information on IOM's activities in Libya, please visit the IOM Libya country office website.
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DTM Libya
DTMLibya@iom.int
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This study presents key findings about remittances sent by migrants from Libya to their countries of origin, utilizing microdata collected from over 41,000 migrant interviews conducted in 2019-2020, including self-reported data on remittances disclosed by 13,738 migrants.
Detention Centre Profiling is a component of IOM Libya’s Displacement Matrix programme.
This joint publication presents an overview of trends, movements, profiles and demographics of IDPs who were displaced in 2019-2020 based on information jointly analyzed by the Ministry of Displaced People’s Affairs and IOM Libya’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) programme.
This joint publication presents an overview of trends, movements, profiles and demographics of IDPs who were displaced in 2019-2020 based on information jointly analyzed by the Ministry of Displaced People’s Affairs and IOM Libya’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) programme.
This report presents the findings of round 34 of the Mobility Tracking component of IOM Libya’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) programme, covering November and December 2020.
This infographic presents the key findings of Round 34 of the mobility tracking component of the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) programme in Libya.
This report presents the findings of round 34 of the Mobility Tracking component of IOM Libya’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) programme, covering November and December 2020.
This infographic presents the key findings of Round 34 of the mobility tracking component of the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) programme in Libya.
In November and December 2020, 571,464 migrants from over 41 nationalities were identified in all 100 Libyan municipalities during Round 34 of DTM data collection.
Detention Centre Profiling is a component of IOM Libya’s Displacement Matrix programme.
The findings of this study highlight that a migrant’s social networks affect many aspects of migrants’ experiences, including employment opportunities, security and information sharing.
Detention Centre Profiling is a component of IOM Libya’s Displacement Matrix programme. It is a data oriented tool that routinely provides specific sex and age demographic data and key sectorial information on individuals held in Libya’s detention Centres on the date of assessment.
يعرض هذا التقرير نتائج الجولة 33 من تجميع البيانات التي أجرتها مصفوفة تتبع النزوح بين شهري سبتمبر وأكتوبر من سنة 2020 والتي أحصت فيها وجود ما لا يقلّ عن 574.146 مهاجرا في ليبيا ينحدر أصلهم من أكثر
يستعرض هذا التقرير نتائج الجولة الثالثة والثلاثين المستخلصة من عمل وحدة تتبّع التنقل الخاصّة بمصفوفة تتبع النزوح في ليبيا والتي تغطّي الفترة الممتدة بين شهري سبتمبر وأكتوبر من سنة 2020.
This infographic presents the key findings of Round 33 of the mobility tracking component of the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) programme in Libya.
This report presents the findings of round 33 of the Mobility Tracking component of IOM Libya’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) programme, covering September – October 2020.
Migrant Report Key Findings Round 33 (September-October 2020)
A total of 574,146 migrants of over 43 nationalities were identified in Round 33 of DTM data collection (September and October 2020).
Detention Centre Profiling is a component of IOM Libya’s Displacement Matrix programme.
Housing is a basic human need and is central to social, emotional and economic well-being. Housing is closely tied to the way migrants and host populations live, organize their lives and their sense of security.
Between July and September 2020 the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Libya increased exponentially (from below 900 by end of June to over 34,500 cases by end of September) as community transmission continued to affect larger number of people. Simultaneously a corresponding negative s
Detention Centre Profiling is a component of IOM Libya’s Displacement Matrix programme.
During the reporting period, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased rapidly, from 14,624 at the end of August to 35,208 by the end of September (+20,584). Most confirmed COVID-19 cases in Libya were identified in Tripoli (10,348 new COVID-19 cases in September).
يعــرض هــذا التقريــر نتائــج الجولــة 32 مــن تجميــع البيانــات التــي أجرتهــا مصفوفــة تتبــع النــزوح خــال شــهري يوليــو وأغســطس مــن ســنة 2020 والتــي أحصــت فيهــا وجــود 584.509 مهاجــرا في ليبيا ينحدر أصلهم ممّا لا يقلّ عن 47 جنسية مختلفة.
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.