As part of the third phase of the Libyan national COVID-19 vaccination campaign led by the Libyan National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), IOM and NCDC conducted awareness raising sessions on COVID-19 vaccines with a total of 2056 adult migrants (60 females and 1996 males) in community settings in three municipalities, and one detention center in Tripoli. Additionally, 1068 (1047 migrants and 21 Libyans) have received COVID-19 vaccination in community settings in three municipalities and Triq al Sikka DC during the reporting period (3 - 30 July 2022).

As part of the third phase of the Libyan national COVID-19 vaccination campaign led by the Libyan National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), IOM and NCDC conducted awareness raising sessions on COVID-19 vaccines with a total of 3,819 adult migrants (178 females and 3,641 males) in community settings in five municipalities. Additionally, 1,704 (1,690 migrants and 14 Libyans) have received COVID-19 vaccination in community settings in three municipalities and Triq al Sikka DC during the reporting period (31 Jul - 6 Aug 2022)

As part of the third phase of the Libyan national COVID-19 vaccination campaign led by the Libyan National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), IOM and NCDC conducted awareness raising sessions on COVID-19 vaccines with a total of 634 adult migrants in community settings in Hai Alandalus, Abusleim, and janzour municipalities. Additionally, 440 (437 migrants and 3 Libyans) have received COVID-19 vaccination in community settings in three municipalities and Triq al Matar DC during the reporting period (7 - 13 Aug 2022).

The Central American, North American, and Caribbean region has been characterised by large migratory movements. The countries of the region see the emergence of those movements, act as transit countries, and at the same time form the destinations and the points of reception of many of the migrants. It is estimated that at the end of 2021, at least 130,000 migrants reached Panama through the Darién route.

During 2021, DTM activities took place in 13 countries in the region, including flow monitoring registries and surveys in 90 bordering locations, as well as surveys of resident populations, returned migrants, and displaced persons. According to the surveys, the most common drivers of migration were the lack of job opportunities, insufficient income, the impact of COVID-19, and violence. Drought in Honduras and the recent earthquake in Haiti also contributed to internal displacement. The main needs identified were: income or employment, food, access to basic services, health and education, and legal advice. The statistics produced through DTM activities show high numbers of cross-border movements, the majority of which were monitored between the border of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. There are also large numbers of returned individuals and persons internally displaced due to natural disasters.

Since 24 February 2022, an increasing number of refugees and third-country nationals (TCNs) entering Latvia has been registered as a result of the war in Ukraine. As of 29 July, 116,462 entries of Ukrainian nationals from Latvia’s external (non-EU) borders were reported by the Latvian Ministry of Interior. Also, a total of 35,730 have applied for temporary protection in the country so far. 

This report is based on a survey on displacement patterns, needs and intentions launched by IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM). All interviews were conducted face-to-face by IOM Latvia by trained enumerators with adult refugees and TCNs fleeing Ukraine. This report presents an analysis based on 265 surveys collected between 1 July and 29 July 2022.​