Between 22 December 2023 to 03 March 2024, sporadic attacks and fear of attacks by Non-state Armed Groups in Ibo, Macomia, Chiure, Mecufi, Mocimboa da Praia, and Muidumbe triggered the cumulative displacement 112,894 individuals/24,241 families. [For more see Emergency Tracking Online Dashboard]. The current Movement Alert #103 reports on recent attacks recorded in Chiure, Macomia, and Mecufi between 08 February to 03 March that displaced 99,313 individuals.

The Return Index is a tool designed to measure the severity of conditions in locations of return. Data collection for the Return Index Round 19 took place during May and August 2023 across 9 governorates, 39 districts and 2,170 locations in Iraq. During this round, an additional thirteen locations of return were assessed. 

The Return Index is a tool designed to measure the severity of conditions in locations of return. Data collection for the Return Index Round 18 took place during January and April 2023 across 9 governorates, 39 districts, and 2,157 locations in Iraq. During this round, 41 fewer locations of return were assessed.

A total of 19,192 movements were observed in December 2023, representing a 16% increase compared to November 2023 when 16,614 movements were observed during this period. If compared with November 2023, Doolow (44%), Harirad (30%), Dhobley (17%) and Bossaso (6%) FMPs recorded an increase in movements while Lowyacado (-28%), Buuhoodle (-20%) and Cabudwaaq (-7%) FMP recorded a decrease in movements. Doolow (29%), Dhobley (21%) and Cabudwaaq (20%) FMPs recorded the highest numbers of incoming flows, while Doolow (47%), Bossaso (35%) and Dhobley (7%) recorded the highest numbers of outgoing flows.

The Return Index is a tool designed to measure the severity of conditions in locations of return. Data collection for the Return Index Round 17 took place during the months of October, November and December 2022 across 9 governorates, 39 districts and 2,198 locations in Iraq. During Round 17, an additional seven locations of return were assessed. 

The Return Index is a tool designed to measure the severity of conditions in locations of return. Data collection for the Return Index Round 16 took place during the months of July, August and September 2022 across eight governorates, 38 districts and 2,191 locations in Iraq. During Round 16, an additional 26 locations of return were assessed. 

The Return Index is a tool designed to measure the severity of conditions in locations of return. Data collection for the Return Index Round 15 took place between the months of January and March 2022 across eight governorates, 38 districts and 2,165 locations in Iraq. During Round 15, three additional locations of return were assessed, but the overall number of locations remained the same due to families displacing from two locations previously assessed in Round 14 and the combination of two locations into one in Round 15.

From June to October 2022, storms and heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan caused widespread flooding and landslides across the country. As of 18 November 2022, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), up to 33 million people have been affected by the floods and a total of 90 districts have been labelled by the Government of Pakistan as ‘calamity-hit’.

In August 2023, IOM implemented a fourth round of the CNI to provide partners with timely information on the displacement situation, the multisectoral needs of the affected population as well as the recovery needs at the settlement level.7 For this round, IOM implemented the CNI in nine districts of Balochistan. The CNI was conducted in 3,257 flood-affected settlements or settlements that hosted temporary displaced persons (TDPs) across the nine targeted districts.8