The findings presented in this report draw on a survey of sociodemographic characteristics, mobility, vulnerability, needs, and access to public services among migrant populations namely Ukrainian refugees and Third-Country Nationals within Cahul and Balti municipalities in the Republic of Moldova. The DTM survey aims to complement the Migration Governance Indicators (MGI) analysis and contribute to a better understanding of migration within the two regions, strengthen the capacities of local authorities, promote sustainable interventions, and improve the well-being of migrants and host communities.

The questionnaire consisted of 6 parts as follows:

• Section 1 - Survey location, enumerator details and respondent’s consent to participate in the survey.
• Section 2 - Demographic and social profile of the respondents (citizenship, reasons for travelling to the Republic of Moldova, gender, age, marital status and spoken languages).
• Section 3 - Travel characteristics and the mobility of target populations, their intended destinations, length of stay in the Republic of Moldova, reasons for choosing the country of destination as well as the size and composition of their households.
• Section 4 - Living conditions, vulnerabilities and needed support.
• Section 5 - Access to public services and their economic, social and cultural integration, providing insight into possible needs for services and integration programmes based on migrants’ socioeconomic and professional profile analyses, including programmes for recognizing informal skills, psychosocial and emotional counselling, and children’s integration services.
• Section 6 - The last part of the survey comprises the protection components related to unfair or unequal treatment (due to race, nationality, or ethnicity).

All indicators collected under this exercise are aligned with DTM guidelines and data dictionary to ensure further cross-analysis and triangulation with other assessments conducted in the country and the region

The findings presented in this report draw on a survey of sociodemographic characteristics, mobility, vulnerability, needs, and access to public services among migrant populations namely Ukrainian refugees and Third-Country Nationals within Cahul and Balti municipalities in the Republic of Moldova. The DTM survey aims to complement the Migration Governance Indicators (MGI) analysis and contribute to a better understanding of migration within the two regions, strengthen the capacities of local authorities, promote sustainable interventions, and improve the well-being of migrants and host communities.

The questionnaire consisted of 6 parts as follows:

Section 1 - Survey location, enumerator details and respondent’s consent to participate in the survey.

Section 2 - Demographic and social profile of the respondents (citizenship, reasons for travelling to the Republic of Moldova, gender, age, marital status and spoken languages).

Section 3 - Travel characteristics and the mobility of target populations, their intended destinations, length of stay in the Republic of Moldova, reasons for choosing the country of destination as well as the size and composition of their households.

Section 4 - Living conditions, vulnerabilities and needed support.

Section 5 - Access to public services and their economic, social and cultural integration, providing insight into possible needs for services and integration programmes based on migrants’ socioeconomic and professional profile analyses, including programmes for recognizing informal skills, psychosocial and emotional counselling, and children’s integration services.

Section 6 - The last part of the survey comprises the protection components related to unfair or unequal treatment (due to race, nationality, or ethnicity).

All indicators collected under this exercise are aligned with DTM guidelines and data dictionary to ensure further cross-analysis and triangulation with other assessments conducted in the country and the region

This snapshot presents migratory dynamics in Niger and the region; it covers the period until August 2023 and is based on (1) Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) data on mobility trends and population flows; (2) Missing Migrants Project (MMP) data on arrivals to Europe and the Canary Islands, migrant deaths and disappearances; (3) Data on migrants seeking Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) from and to Niger; (4) Expulsions from Algeria to Niger; (5) Transhumance Tracking Tool (TTT) data on the mobility of transhumant populations in Niger and neighbouring countries; and (6) Solutions and Mobility Index (SMI) indicators of stability within Niger.

In June 2023, a total of 52,634 movements were observed across six of Ethiopia's flow monitoring points (FMPs). This represents a 15% decrease in daily average movements in comparison with May 2023 when an average of 2,072 movements per day were observed. Outgoing movements (48.1%) during June have shown a slight increase while incoming movements (51.9%) have decreased compared to the previous month mainly due to decreased incoming flows from neighboring Sudan through the Metema entry point. A total of 25,338 outgoing movements were observed of which 10,877 (42.9%) were heading towards Saudi Arabia, 6,332 (25%) were going to Kenya, 2,665 (10.5%) were travelling towards Djibouti, 2,421 (9.6%) to Somalia, 1,024 (4%) intended to reach South Africa, 721 (2.8%) headed to Yemen, 384 (1.5%) to Sudan, and 279 (1.1%) to the United Arab Emirates while remaining movements were travelling to other Southern African, Middle Eastern, European and North American countries.

At the same time, 27,296 incoming movements were observed, of which 21,922 (80.3%) had originated from Sudan mainly fleeing the conflict that started in April, while 2,071 (7.6%) came from Djibouti, 2,018 (7.4%) from Kenya, 1,248 (4.6%) movements from Somalia, and the remaining from Yemen and the United Republic of Tanzania. Most of these (51.1%) were Ethiopians, followed by Sudanese nationals (34.5%) fleeing the crisis in Sudan. Returning Ethiopians departed from Sudan (62%), Djibouti (14%), Kenya (14%), Somalia (9%) and the remaining travelled from Yemen and the United Republic of Tanzania.

This dashboard compiles flow monitoring survey (FMS) data collected in Yemen between April and June 2023 and provides an analysis of migrants’ demographic and socio-economic profiles, including education and employment backgrounds, reasons for leaving their country of origin or habitual residence, future travel intentions, protection and challenges faced during the journey. Also included are migrants’ highest level of education achieved and their labour status prior to moving.

The migration routes in the southern part of Yemen are categorized along two main routes: the south-east route towards Hadramawt and Shabwah governorates and the north-east route towards Lahj and Ta’iz governorates. Both routes are traditionally travelled by a large number of migrants each year. Through the Flow Monitoring Registry tool, which focuses on total numbers of migrants (as opposed to the more detailed migrant profile established through the FMS), DTM found that 35,677 migrants entered Yemen through the south in the second quarter of 2023 – mainly through Lahj (82%) and Shabwah (18%) with an increase in April.

During the second quarter of 2023, a total of 2,679 surveys were conducted. In Lahj (1,086), Shabwah (631), Aden (501) and Ma’rib (441), as well as Al Maharah (15) and Hadramawt (5 migrants) where DTM recently started FMS. The overall number of surveys increased by seven per cent over the previous quarter. The majority of respondents were primarily young male adults between the age of 16 and 25 (81%) searching for economic opportunities (98%), most of whom were single (91%), attained primary education or less (85%),  were currently unemployed (97%) and departed from rural areas (85%).

This report is based on a survey of displacement patterns, needs and intentions conducted by IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) in the 11 countries included in the Regional Response Plan for Ukraine in 2023: 6 countries neighboring Ukraine – Belarus, Hungary, Poland, Republic of Moldova, Romania and Slovakia – and other 5 countries particularly impacted by the arrivals of refugees from Ukraine since the start of the war in February 2022 – Bulgaria, Czechia, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The analysis presented in this report is based on data collected between April and June 2023.

Key findings

• Top oblasts of origin: Kharkivska (14%), Donetska (12%), the city of Kiyv (9%), Khersonska (8%).

• Intentions to move: no intention to move (88%), move to place of origin in Ukraine (3%), to another country (3%), where Top 3 were Germany, Czechia and Norway.

• Employment status: employed (46%), unemployed and looking for a job (22%), student (14%), retired (6%), on a maternity/paternity leave (5%). • Top needs:* employment (20%), health services (17%), financial support (16%), documentation and registration (12%).

• Top inclusion challenges:* language barrier (33%), employment (24%), housing (14%), accessing social services (9%).

• Top areas of assistance received:* free transportation (84%), food items (71%), financial support (66%), long-term accommodation (34%).

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IOM continues to work in partnership with the National Disaster Centre and Bougainville Office for Disaster and Climate Change to assess and assist communities affected by Mt. Bagana volcano eruption. IOM, at the request of the National Disaster Centre and Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) deployed the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) on 26-30 July 2023 that identified a total of 3,303 people (724 households) displaced to Wakunai and Piva station care centres.1 A second round of the DTM deployed on 10-14 August 2023 has witnessed a 19 per cent increase in the IDP population from the first round. This report presents findings from the second round of the DTM assessment.

Since early 2023, the East and Horn of Africa has been affected by high levels of rainfall accumulation resulting in flash and riverine flooding and wet mass movements affecting millions of people the region, devastating agricultural land, and destroying water, sanitation, health, and transportation infrastructure. As of June, these weather events have displaced 1.4 million people in addition to the 2.7 million people displaced by the five consecutive seasons of drought in the Horn of Africa, amounting to an unprecedented degree of disaster displacement in the region. Due to the effects of climate change, such weather events are becoming more frequent and more severe. Additionally, the region continues to be affected by widespread violence as well as protracted instability and insecurity, contributing to complex humanitarian crises. Given this context, this flood snapshot provides an overview of the impact of recent flooding in the region, including the extent of its geographic coverage, affected, displaced and dead persons, as well as related damage to key infrastructure and livelihood resources. This snapshot was built through a desk review of humanitarian and specialized sources, IOM DTM and media review.

This report is based on a survey of displacement patterns, needs and intentions conducted by IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) in the 11 countries included in the Regional Response Plan for Ukraine in 2023: 6 countries neighbouring Ukraine – Belarus, Hungary, Poland, Republic of Moldova, Romania and Slovakia – and other 5 countries particularly impacted by the arrivals of refugees from Ukraine since the start of the war in February 2022 – Bulgaria, Czechia, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.    

Key findings

• High inclusion rate: 78% applied to EU temporary protection, 68% of the UA children are enrolled in a school, 50% registered to healthcare services.

• Employment status: unemployed and not looking for a job (35%), applied for a job (23%), employed (22%), retirement or student status (22%). • Intention to stay: already settled (44%), yes (37%), does not know (7%), transiting (8%) Ukrainian residence (3%).

• Top areas of assistance received*: food supplies (54%), accommodation (48%), sanitary supplies (47%) or financial support (47%).

• Top inclusion challenges*: housing (15%), financial issues (14%) language (13%), lack of information (12%).

• Main needs*: financial support (54%), general information (51%), health services (34%), long term accommodation (34%) and food supplies (28%).

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