A better understanding of migratory movements in West and Central Africa is critical to support the programmes and decision-making of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Since 2016, IOM collects data at strategic transit points throughout the region to monitor the various intra and interregional movements and migrations trends. This document presents key results from interviews conducted with female travellers in 2021 along migration routes in West and Central Africa.

This report presents the summary of the results of the third round of the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Flow Monitoring Surveys (FMS) implemented in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).

The data was collected from 18 November to 24 December 2021, in five temporary reception centres (TRCs). A total of 319 individual respondents were surveyed.

L'Outil de suivi des zones de départ surveille les événements liés aux mouvements migratoires des côtes du Sénégal vers les îles Canaries espagnols (qui, le plus souvent, se déroulent à travers plusieurs étapes intermédiaires), dans le but de documenter la mobilité le long de la route atlantique ouest-africaine (WAAR). Ce rapport présente les données collectées par l'outil de suivi des départs entre le 1er septembre et le 31 octobre 2021 aux principaux points de départ le long du littoral sénégalais. Les informations sont fournies aux agents recenseurs par les Points Focaux Communautaires (PFC) qui fournissent des informations sur les événements notables observés dans les zones de départ utilisées par les migrants pour se rendre en Mauritanie, au Maroc et aux îles Canaries.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, IOM's Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), monitors cross-border movements to and from Nigeria's Borno State in north-east Nigeria. Assessments are conducted at Points of Entry located along the border with Cameroon.

During the period 05 - 11 March 2022, 155 movements were observed at three Points of Entry in Borno state. Of the total movements recorded, 82 were incoming movements. The incoming movements included 76 persons from the Far North Region in Cameroon, one person from N’djamena in the Republic of Chad and 5 persons from Bol in the Republic of Chad. Additonally, a total of 73 outgoing movements were recorded from Borno State towards the Far North Region of Cameroon.

A range of data was collected during the assessments to better inform on travellers’ nationalities, sex, reasons for moving, mode of transportation and timeline of movement as shown in figures 1 to 4 below:

IOM Yemen DTM’s Rapid Displacement Tracking (RDT) tool collects data on estimated numbers of households forced to flee on a daily basis from their locations of origin or displacement, allowing for regular reporting of new displacements in terms of estimated numbers, geography, and needs. It also tracks Returnees who returned to their location of origin.

From 01 January 2022 to 12 March 2022, IOM Yemen DTM estimates that 4,279 households (HH) (25,674 Individuals) have experienced displacement at least once.

Since the beginning of 2022, DTM also identified 011 displaced households who left their locations of displacement and either moved back to their place of origin or another location.

Between 06 and 12 March 2022, IOM Yemen DTM tracked 253 households (1,518 individuals) displaced at least once. The majority of people moved into/within the following governorates and districts:

• Al Hodeidah (92 HH) – Hays (91 HH), Al Khukhah (1 HH) districts. Most displacements in the governorate were internal.
• Abyan (79 HH) – Khanfar (65 HH), Zinjibar (14 HH) districts. Most displacements in the governorate originated from Al Hodeidah.
• Marib (27 HH) – Marib City (16 HH), Marib (11 HH) districts. Most displacements in the governorate originated from Ibb and Al Hodeidah.

The majority of people moved from the following governorates and districts   

• Al Hodeidah (164 HH) – Hays (98 HH), Zabid (20 HH), Al Jarrahi (18 HH) districts.
• Taiz  (22 HH) – Jabal Habashi (4 HH), Maqbanah (4 HH), Hayfan (3 HH) districts.
• Ad Dali (17 HH) – Qatabah (17 HH) district.

Afin de mieux comprendre les mouvements et tendances migratoires en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre, l’OIM, à travers la Matrice de suivi des déplacements (Displacement Tracking Matrix, DTM), met en œuvre l’activité de Suivi des flux de populations (Flow Monitoring, FM). Le suivi des flux, mis en œuvre en étroite collaboration avec les autorités et des partenaires nationaux et locaux, est composé de deux outils: l’enregistrement des flux (Flow Monitoring Registry, FMR) et les enquêtes individuelles (Flow Monitoring Survey, FMS). Il récolte des données clés sur les flux migratoires, les profils des voyageurs et les parcours et intentions des migrants, afin de fournir une meilleure compréhension des flux migratoires dans la région et contribuer à l’élaboration des politiques migratoires basées sur des évidences.

À cet effet, plusieurs points de suivi des flux de population (Flow Monitoring Point, FMP) sont installés dans des zones de transit importantes. Durant le quatrième trimestre de 2021, trois FMP ont été actifs : Faya (FMP situé dans la province du Borkou au nord du Tchad); Ounianga Kébir (province de l’Ennedi Ouest au nord du Tchad) et Sido (province du Moyen-Chari au sud du Tchad). Ce rapport présente donc les données clés collectées entre octobre et décembre 2021 au niveau de ces trois FMP.

In order to better understand migratory movements and trends in West and Central Africa, IOM, through the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), implements the activity of monitoring flows of populations (Flow Monitoring, FM). In Niger, the DTM collects data at 7 Flow Monitoring Points (FMPs), in order to identify areas with high cross-border and intra-regional mobility and collect data on mobility trends and profiles. and journey of travellers in the country. This report presents the data obtasined through the flow recording activities in January 2022, at the level of the seven FMPs installed in Niger.

Cyclone Gombe made landfall as a Category 3 Tropical Cyclone on Friday, March 11 at 00:00 GMT on the coast between Mossuril and Mogincual districts (Nampula Province). The most hit provinces are Nampula (districts: Angoche, Moma, Mogovolas, Mucuburi, Monapo, Ilha, Lalaua, Mossuril, Nacala Porto and Meconta) and Zambezia (districts: Namacurra, Gile, Nicoadala, Maganja, Pebane, Molocue, Mocubela, Mopeia, Mocuba and lle), leaving many houses and power lines destroyed with an estimated affected population of 116,454 individuals. Initial assessments have recorded 4,929 households hosted in 12 temporary accomadations in Nampula. Where accessible, data collection teams support continued assessments across 3 identified Accommodation Centers hosting families displaced across Nicoadala district (Zambezia).

Entre le 7 et le 13 mars 2022, la DTM a identifié 830 personnes affectées, dont 463 personnes déplacées, par les pluies torrentielles et les vents violents dans les provinces de Bubanza, Bujumbura, Cibitoke, Ngozi et Rumonge.