The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented containment policies to restrict global human mobility in order to prevent the spread of the virus. To better understand how COVID-19 affects global, national, and sub-national mobility, IOM has developed a global mobility database to map, track and analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Points of Entry (PoE). 

IOM Afghanistan's COVID-19 Impact on Points of Entry Report is meant to serve IOM Member States, IOM, UN and voluntary partner agencies, civil society and the media, as well as the general population, to better understand the present conditions, restrictions and response gaps at PoE. DTM in Afghanistan has been regularly monitoring PoEs throughout the pandemic, since March 2020, utilizing a range of knowledgeable key informants, including International Health Regulations (IHR) officials from the Ministry of Public Health, border officials, cross-border communities, and IOM teams working at key border crossing points. This report is accurate to the best of IOM’s knowledge at the time of compilation. The analysis is always dated and timestamped in order to reflect the reality at a given time. However, as the situation at PoE continuously evolves and changes, despite IOM’s best efforts, the analysis may not always accurately reflect the multiple and simultaneous restrictive measures being imposed at a specific location.

Le suivi des urgences a pour but de recueillir des informations sur les mouvements importants et soudains de populations. Ce tableau de bord présente les informations sur les mouvements de personnes survenus le 20, 25, 27, 29 janvier et le 01 février 2022, dans plusieurs sites de la province du Lac.

Le 27 janvier 2022, due à l’insécurité croissante dans la province du Lac, un groupe de 400 ménages de 1550 individus PDI a quitté d’une manière préventive le village de Bibi Dar Al-amné, situé dans la sous-préfecture de Kangalom et s’est réfugié dans le site de Killafé (sous-préfecture de Bagasola, département de Kaya).

Le 27 janvier 2022, suite à une attaque survenue le 24 janvier par des groupes armés non étatiques dans le village de Mousseron, une ile située dans la sous-préfecture de Kangalom (département de Mamdi), 74 ménages (335 individus) constitués des PDI ont quitté les villages de Madiguirom et Mousseron (sous-préfecture de kangalom) pour s’installer dans les sites de Kalindoua  et Medi koura, situés sur la terre ferme dans la sous-préfecture de Bol.

Le 20, 25, 29 janvier et le 1 février 2022, d’une manière préventive, un total de 1060 ménages de 3576 individus constitués des PDI ont quitté en vague plusieurs villages (Luga, Kangu, Folea, Deguillom, Farguimi, Tchoukoukapi et Mélébouloum), situés dans la sous-préfecture de Liwa et se sont installés dans les sites de Chité, Fodio, Karimga et Ndjara Killi (même sous-préfecture).

The objective of the Emergency Tracking Tool (ETT) is to collect information on large and sudden population movements. This dashboard provides information on movements which occurred on 20, 25, 27, 29 January and 1 february 2022, in several sites in the Lake Province.

On 27 January 2022, due to increasing insecurity in the Lac province, a group of 400 households (1550 individuals) left the village of Bibi Dar Al-amné, located in the sous-prefecture of Kangalom, preventively, and moved to the site of Killafé (sous-prefecture of Bagasola, department of Kaya).

On 27 January 2022, following an attack carried out on 24 January 2022 by non-state armed groups in the village of Mousseron, an island located in the sous-prefecture of Kangalom (department of Mamdi), a group of 74 households (335 individuals) made up of IDPs left the villages of Madiguirom and Mousseron (sous-prefecture of kangalom) to take refuge in the sites of Kalindoua and Medi koura, located on the mainland in the sous-prefecture of Bol.

On 20, 25, 29 January and 1 February 2022, preventively, 1,060 households of 3,576 IDPs left several villages (Luga, Kangu, Folea, Deguillom, Farguimi, Tchoukoukapi and Mélébouloum), located in the sous-prefecture of Liwa, and moved to the sites of Chité, Fodio, Karimga and Ndjara Killi, (same sous-prefecture).

L’OIM, en collaboration avec l’Institut National de la Statistique du Mali (INSTAT), a mis en œuvre une enquête dite de Présence des Migrants en décembre 2021. Cette enquête a pour objectif de mettre en lumière les tendances, profils, vulnérabilités et besoins spécifiques des populations migrantes afin de mettre en place un cadre spécifique en faveur de la protection des migrants, de la lutte contre la traite et de la promotion d’un retour sûr et digne en vue d’une réintégration durable.

Cette enquête s’est déroulée dans les régions de Kayes et Sikasso où, selon l’Enquête Modulaire Permanente Auprès des Ménages (EMOP) de l’INSTAT réalisée chaque année, une population migrante importante vie dans ces régions.

Sur la base de la population totale des migrants économiques des trois régions retenues, un échantillon de 1 116 de ces migrants a été sélectionné. La taille de cet échantillon a été répartie proportionnellement à la taille de la population migrante de chacune des communes des régions retenues.

Initial attacks in Meluco district by Non-State Armed Groups (NSAGs) were reported on 4 January 2022. Recent attacks in Muaguide posto - (Mitemba, Sitate, and Iba) triggered the movements of 2,955 individuals to Cidade de Pemba between 02-08 February 2022. Ninety-nine IDPs have been identified with vulnerabilities: 56 elderly individuals, 24 pregnant women, 12 persons with disabilities, and 7 unaccompanied minors. The arrival of displaced populations from Meluco within this reporting period have been mapped in Josina Machel, Natite, Mahate, Cariaco, Maringanha, Paquitequete, Metula and Mondalane, accumulatively recording an estimated 4, 104 Meluco arrival movements in Cidade de Pemba between 28 January - 08 February. For further information on the needs and conditions faced by 1,265 households arriving from Meluco in IOM CCCM managed sites of Ancuabe, Chiure, Montepuez and Metuge (cumulative observed arrivals as of 07 February),

During the reporting period (2nd to 8 February 2022), a total of 60 movements were recorded - 53 Arrivals (4,629 individuals), 1 departures (20 individuals), 1 return (52 individuals) and 5 transits (419 individuals). The largest arrival movements were recorded in Cidade de Pemba (3,207 individuals), Nangade (417 individuals), Ibo (335 individuals).The largest return was observed in Mueda (52 individuals). The largest transit was observed in Mueda (401 individuals). For further information on the needs and conditions faced by 1,462 households arriving in IOM CCCM managed sites of Ancuabe, Chiure, Montepuez and Metuge.

Pese al cierre de las fronteras terrestres debido a la pandemia se ha observado un flujo continuo de ingresos de refugiados y migrantes venezolanos a través de la frontera norte del país, específicamente por Tumbes. Con el fin de caracterizar a la población en movilidad humana por la frontera norte, OIM ha desplegado la herramienta DTM para realizar encuestas a la población objetivo para conocer las características de las personas beneficiarias de asistencia humanitaria.

The current outbreak of COVID-19 has affected global mobility in complex and unprecedented ways in the form of various travel restrictions, suspension of air travel, and border closures. To better understand this, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has developed a global mobility database to map these impacts on human mobility, across global, regional, and country levels. Furthermore, COVID-19 has had a disproportionate impact on vulnerable populations in camps and camp-like settings as well as exacerbated the vulnerabilities of mobile populations who may now be stranded owing to COVID-19 related mobility restrictions. This data is particularly important when addressing specific needs faced by migrants and mobile populations.

IOM has developed a global mobility database mapping the status of different Points of Entry (PoE) and Key Locations of Internal Mobility, globally. These include airports, land border crossing points (could be rail or road), blue border crossing points (sea, river or lake), internal transit points, and areas of interest. For each point of entry, data is collected on the type of restriction, measured applied, and the timeframe, as well as the population category that may be affected by the restrictive measures. This workstream uses direct input from IOM missions and this dashboard displays regularly updated mobility restrictions at the location level.

Between 31st January and 6th February 2022, a total of 2,140 movements were recorded in Adamawa and Borno States. The recorded movements consisted of 1,966 arrivals and 174 departures. Arrivals were recorded at locations in Askira/Uba, Bama, Biu, Gwoza, Monguno and Ngala Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the most conflict-affected Borno State and in Girei, Gombi, Hong, Lamurde, Maiha, Michika, Mubi South, Numan, Song, Yola North and Yola South LGAs of Adamawa State.

Departures were recorded in Askira/Uba LGA of Borno, while in Fufore, Michika, Mubi North and Mubi South, Numan and Song LGAs of Adamawa State.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, IOM's Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), monitors the movements to and from Nigeria's Adamawa and Borno States in north-east Nigeria. Assessments are conducted at Points of Entry located along the border with Cameroon.
During the period 29 January - 04 February 2022, 230 movements were observed at three Points of Entry in Borno state. Of the total movements recorded, 136 were incoming from the Far North Region in Cameroon, while 94 outgoing movements were recorded from Borno State to the Far North Region in Cameroon.