In 2022, DTM Somalia collaborated with GIST to implement a study aimed at understanding the key drivers of displacement during the drought crisis of that year. A key finding highlighted that the availability of humanitarian assistance and geographical presence of aid actors in Somalia guides internal displacement.

Following this, in 2023, DTM and GIST teamed up again to conduct this follow up research aimed at answering the following question: How have investments in resilience, durable solutions and development programming influenced displacement patterns? This report summarises key findings from the study.

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Fear of attacks by Non-State Armed Groups in Macomia district (Pangane) triggered the movement of 428 individuals arriving within host community settings in Quirimba and Matemo islands. An estimate of 20 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have been identified with vulnerabilities. All the 428 individuals traveled by Boat/Canoes to their current locations of displacement. Within this reporting period, all of the recorded movements represent individuals who have been displaced more than four times.

IOM teams observed an average of 214 individuals arriving at different locations within the reporting period (23 September, please see below Charts for further information). Movements in the region remain dynamic between host communities.

The objective of the Emergency Tracking Tool (ETT) - Movement Alert is to collect information on large and sudden population movements, and to provide support to humanitarian response partners by disseminating data on IDPs to support effective humanitarian response to the affected population. Information is collected through key informant interviews or direct observation. The dashboard provides basic information on displacements, and additional information can be shared upon request.

Fear of attacks by Non-State Armed Groups in Macomia district (Pangane) triggered the movement of 460 individuals arriving within host community settings across Quissanga Sede An estimate of 27 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have been identified with vulnerabilities. All the 460 individuals traveled by Boat/Canoes to their current locations of displacement. Within this reporting period, 95 per cent of the recorded movements represent individuals who have been displaced four times while 5 per cent have been displaced more than four times.

IOM teams observed an average of 230 individuals arriving at different locations within the reporting period (23 September, please see below Charts for further information). Movements in the region remain dynamic between host communities.

The objective of the Emergency Tracking Tool (ETT) - Movement Alert is to collect information on large and sudden population movements, and to provide support to humanitarian response partners by disseminating data on IDPs to support effective humanitarian response to the affected population. Information is collected through key informant interviews or direct observation. The dashboard provides basic information on displacements, and additional information can be shared upon request.

IOM Pakistan collects data on the outflows of Afghan migrants at the Torkham and Chaman border crossing points to better understand the migration movements of Afghan migrants returning to Afghanistan from Pakistan.

Between 1 and 15 September 2023, 3,808 Afghan nationals spontaneously returned to Afghanistan, including 730 through the Torkham border point and 3,078 through the Chaman border point. Border authorities facilitated the return of 228 individuals due to the lack of legal documentation to remain in Pakistan. Information about these individuals is not included in the count. Although IOM identified 63,852 Afghan returnees (between 1 January - 15 September 2023) at two border crossings, this may not reflect the total number of Afghan returnees.

Moreover, for this study, only the head of household or representative of the family were interviewed. This means that the number of interviews conducted by the enumerators is lower than the number of returnees recorded by IOM. Between 1 and 15 September 2023, IOM interviewed 225 respondents.

Fear of attacks and confirmed attacks in Magaia and Xitaxi villages (Chitunda Posto), between 17 and 19 September by Non-State Armed Groups, triggered the movements of 560 individuals. All recorded families have arrived in Muidumbe sede. New arrivals recorded within the reporting period map 225 individuals predominantly moving into displacement sites
across Muidumbe district.

IOM teams observed an average of 280 individuals arriving at different locations within the reporting period (17-21 September, please see below charts for further information). Movements in the region remain dynamic between host communities.

The objective of the Emergency Tracking Tool (ETT) - Movement Alert is to collect information on large and sudden population movements, and to provide support to humanitarian response partners by disseminating data on IDPs to support effective humanitarian response to the affected population. Information is collected through key informant interviews or direct observation. The dashboard provides basic information on displacements, and additional information can be shared upon request.

Fear of attacks and subsequent confirmed attacks in Mocimboa da Praia district on 14 September by Non-State Armed Groups triggered the movements of 2,007 individuals from Naguitengue village (Mbau Posto). An estimate of 166 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have been identified with vulnerabilities. All of these movements are arrivals in Mocimboa da
Praia Sede.

IOM teams observed an average of 1,004 individuals arriving at different locations within the reporting period (14-20 September, please see below charts for further information). Movements in the region remain dynamic between host communities.

The objective of the Emergency Tracking Tool (ETT) - Movement Alert is to collect information on large and sudden population movements, and to provide support to humanitarian response partners by disseminating data on IDPs to support effective humanitarian response to the affected population. Information is collected through key informant interviews or direct observation. The dashboard provides basic information on displacements, and additional information can be shared upon request.

HIGHLIGHTS

• An estimated 43,059 individuals have been displaced by the floods in northeastern Libya.
• The lack of water supply is reportedly driving many displaced out of Derna to eastern and western municipalities, which explains a reduction in the overall number of displaced individuals in Derna.
• Displaced individuals continue to move out of Derna to eastern locations including Tobruk (1,320 individuals) and Benghazi (730 individuals). The majority of them are hosted by relatives.
• Field observers report that displaced families from Derna continue to arrive to the western municipalities of Tripoli, Hai Alandalus, Misrata, Ghiryan and Qasr bin Ghasheer (see map 2). Most of them are staying with host families.
• Urgent needs include food, drinking water, and mental health and psychosocial support.