A total of 19,813 movements were observed in February 2024, representing a 6% decrease compared to January 2024 when 21,115 movements were observed during this period.

If compared with January 2024, Cabudwaaq (-19%), Bossaso (-14%), Buuhoodle (-12%), Hirarad (-4%) and Doolow (-3%) FMPs recorded a decrease in movements while Dhobley (+3%) and Lowyacado (+<1%) FMP recorded an increase in movements.

Dhobley (30%), Doolow (25%) and Cabudwaaq (19%) FMPs recorded the highest numbers of incoming movements, while Doolow (52%), Bossaso (29%) and Dhobley (8%) recorded the highest numbers of outgoing movements.

A total of 21,115 movements were observed in January 2024, representing a 10% increase compared to December 2023 when 19,192 movements were observed during this period.

If compared with December 2023, Lowyacado (28%), Dhobley (25%), Doolow (15%), Harirad (10%) and Cabudwaaq (10%) FMPs recorded an increase in movements while Buuhoodle (-15%) and Bossaso (-0.3%) FMP recorded a decrease in movements.

Doolow (37%), Dhobley (20%) and Cabudwaaq (20%) FMPs recorded the highest numbers of incoming flows, while Doolow (46%), Bossaso (32%) and Dhobley (10%) recorded the highest numbers of outgoing flows.

Climate-Induced Displacement report (Arabic translation) provides quarterly updates on the number and locations of vulnerable families forced to be displaced due to climatic and environmental factors.

he Return Index report (Arabic translation) provides triannual updates on the severity of conditions in locations of return using 16 indicators across two domains: (1) livelihoods and basic services, and (2) social cohesion and safety perceptions.

The Master List report (Arabic translation) provides triannual updates on the number of IDPs and returnees in Iraq, recent movements and overall trends, shelter type, IDP areas of origin and areas of no return.

In January 2024, the Iraqi Council of Ministers announced the closure of the remaining 23 IDPs camps in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq by the end of July 2024. The International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) in Iraq launched a tracking tool in April 2024 to track the number of families leaving the camps and their main characteristics. 

This factsheet on Sinjar District is an extension of the original pilot project in Ninewa Governorate aimed at assessing progress towards durable solutions to displacement for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returnees in the governorates with the largest shares of displaced populations in Iraq. The goal is to understand where IDPs and returnees in Sinjar District stand five years after the end of the 2014–2017 crisis and in which aspects they are still struggling. In this respect, this project contributes to a broader discussion and Action Agenda around measuring progress towards solutions and determining the end of displacement. The assessment measured progress along five criteria stemmed from the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Framework for Durable Solutions: 1) safety and security; 2) adequate standards of living; 3) access to livelihoods; 4) restoration of housing, land and property (HLP) and compensation and 5) personal documentation and participation.

Data collection for this factsheet took place in November 2022, across 3 sub-districts and 17 locations in the district of Sinjar. The focus of the study was on both IDPs and returnees within the district, including IDPs who are displaced within the district itself. Data were collected through IOM’s Rapid Assessment and Response Teams (RARTs), composed of over 73 staff members (40% of enumerators are female). They collected data through structured face-to-face interviews with a sample size of 310 IDP and 336 returnee households in Sinjar district.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Pakistan collects data on the outflows of Afghans at the Torkham (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Badini, Bahramcha and Chaman (Balochistan) border crossing points (BCPs) to better understand the movements of Afghans returning to Afghanistan. The data presented below is harmonised with those from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), who also cover Ghulam Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa).

On 26 September 2023, the Ministry of Interior in Pakistan announced its decision to enact its “Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan (IFRP)”. Between 16 and 30 June 2024, 15,149 Afghan nationals returned to Afghanistan, including 12,434 through the Torkham BCP, 2,580 through the Chaman BCP, 135 through the Ghulam Khan BCP, while no Afghan nationals returned through the Badini and Bahramcha BCPs. In addition, border authorities deported 342 individuals due to a lack of valid documentation. Since 1 January 2024, IOM identified 156,580 returns at the four BCPs.

In May 2024, a total of 36,075 movements were observed across the six flow monitoring points (FMPs) in Ethiopia. This represents a 0.5% decrease in daily average movements in comparison with April 2024 when an average of 1,170 movements per day were observed.

The ratio between outgoing movements (64.7% or 23,346 individuals) during May and incoming movements (35.3% or 12,729 individuals) remained the same compared to April movements. Historically, recorded outflows have been higher than inflows as seen in the figure below. However, in May and June 2023, due to the outbreak of the Sudan crisis, inflows exceeded outflows.

Between 24 and 30 June 2024, a total of 1,594 new arrivals were recorded at locations in Adamawa and Borno states. The new arrivals were recorded at locations in Askira/Uba, Bama, Dikwa, Gwoza, Kaga, Kala Balge, Mafa, Monguno and Ngala Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the most conflict-affected Borno State, and in Fufore, Gombi, Hong, Lamurde, Madagali, Maiha, Michika, Song, Yola North and Yola South LGAs of Adamawa State.

ETT assessments identified the following movement triggers: military operations (548 individuals or 34%), poor living conditions (377 individuals or 24%), improved security (315 individuals or 20%), seasonal farming (175 individuals or 11%), family re-unification (90 individuals or 6%), fear of attack (42 individuals or 2%), camp closure (31 individuals or 2%) and access to humanitarian support (16 individuals or 1%).