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.
Contact
DTM Libya
DTMLibya@iom.int
Current Donors
- EUTF
تواصل ورود تقارير من الملاحظين الميدانيين حول حركة النزوح المستمرّة باتجاه شرق ليبيا منذ آخر تحديث أصدرته مصفوفة تتبع النزوح الخاصة بالمنظمة الدولية للهجرة في يوم 07 يونيو 2020.
Displacement towards Eastern Libya continues to be reported by field observers since the last update of IOM Libya’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) on 07 June 2020.
This report presents the findings of Round 30 of the mobility tracking component of the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) programme in Libya, covering the reporting period from March to April 2020.
This report presents the Key findings of Round 30 of the mobility tracking component of the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) programme in Libya.
تواصلت حركة النزوح من منطقتي ترهونة وسرت باتجاه شرق ليبيا وفقا للملاحظين الميدانيين و ذلك منذ آخر تحديث أصدرته مصفوفة تتبع النزوح عن المنظمة الدولية للهجرة في ليبيا في يوم 05 يونيو 2020.
Since the last update of IOM Libya’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) on 05 June 2020, continued displacement towards Eastern Libya has been reported by field observers, both from Tarhuna and Sirt regions.
تبعا لاشتداد حدّة النزاع في جنوب طرابلس، تضررت مناطق قصر بن غشير وسوق الخميس والعزيزية والسبيعة تضرّرا بالغا من الاشتباكات المسلّحة خلال يومي 3و4 يونيو 2020 وهو ما أدّى إلى نزوح السكّان المحليين.
Following intensification of conflict in South Tripoli, the areas of Qasr Ben Gashir, Suq Al Khamis, Aziziya and Espeaa were heavily affected by armed clashes on 03-04 June 2020, leading to displacement of local populations.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Libyan authorities initiated public health measures in March 2020 aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19. These measures include travel and mobility restrictions due to the closure of airports, points of entry (POE) along land borders.
This report presents findings of IOM Libya’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) migrant food security assessment conducted by IOM field staff between 01 - 23 April 2020 in 37 municipalities (baladiya) across 21 regions (mantika) amongst a total of 1350 migrants.
DTM initiated a bi-weekly assessment component as part of its mobility tracking activities aimed at understanding the impact of Covid-19 related mobility restrictions and curfews on vulnerable mobile populations in Libya.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Libyan authorities initiated public health measures in March 2020 aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19.
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.
In Libya, the first cases of COVID-19 were reported in March 2020.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Libyan authorities initiated public health measures in March 2020 aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19.
Following intensification of the conflict in Western Libya over the past weeks, several locations between Garabolli and Tarhuna were heavily affected by armed clashes on 18-19 April 2020.
Following intensification of the conflict in Western Libya over the past weeks, several locations between Garabolli and Tarhuna were heavily affected by armed clashes on 18-19 April 2020.
Migrant Report Key Findings Round 29 (Jan-Feb 2020)
This report presents the findings of DTM Round 29 (January - February 2020) data collection, in which at least 653,800 migrants from over 40 countries of origin were identified in Libya.
Following reports of increased shelling and artillery fire in Western Libya over the past weeks, various areas of Abusliem municipality were directly affected by multiple airstrikes on 06-07 April 2020.
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Libyan authorities initiated public health measures in March 2020 aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19.
يستعرض هذا التقرير نتائج الجولة التاسعة والعشرين المستخلصة من عمل وحدة تتبّع التنقل الخاصّة بمصفوفة تتبع النزوح في ليبيا والتي تغطّي الفترة الممتدة بين شهري يناير وفبراير من سنة 2020 . وخلال الجولة 29 ، ارتفع عدد النازحين داخليا في ليبيا من 355.672 نازحا إلى 373.709 نازحا.
This report presents the Key findings of Round 29 of the mobility tracking component of the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) programme in Libya.
This report presents the findings of Round 29 of the mobility tracking component of the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) programme in Libya, covering the reporting period from January to February 2020.
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.