Pakistan – DTM Methodology (2024)
This document contains a comprehensive overview of the DTM Pakistan methodology.
This report presents information on the numbers, living conditions, and needs of displaced populations in the north-central and north-west regions affected by the crisis. The data was collected through key informant interviews (including but not limited to IDPs, community leaders, religious leaders, humanitarian aid workers, government officials, etc.) in 1,690 locations, 854 wards located in 187 local government areas (LGAs) across the states of Benue, Nasarawa and Plateau (north-central) and Kaduna, Kano, Sokoto, Katsina and Zamfara (north-west) between May and September 2024.
As of September 2024, DTM identified a total of 1,192,416 IDPs in 200,974 households (down by 8% from the previous assessment - DTM Round 14) across the 10 north-central and north-west states assessed. Similar to DTM Round 12, the IDP population included 18 per cent (218,863 individuals) in camps and camp-like settings and 82 per cent IDPs (973,553 individuals) residing in host communities.
This document contains a comprehensive overview of the DTM Pakistan methodology.
Between 13 and 26 December 2024, escalating attacks and heightened fear of violence by Non-State Armed Groups (NSAGs) in Miengueleua, Muidumbe district, led to the displacement of approximately 5,347 individuals (1,959 households) as of 26 December 2024. Many displaced individuals have sought safety within other postos in Muidumbe, while others have moved to Mueda, Macomia and Mocimboa da Praia districts. Displaced populations are sheltering in resettlement sites, temporary centers, and host communities across these areas.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Pakistan’s FM provides key insights into the overall migration trends of Afghan nationals returning to Afghanistan, as well as an overview of the profiles of Afghan returnees and their mobility patterns, exploring routes, vulnerabilities, demographics and social characteristics. Between 1 and 15 December 2024, DTM border monitors (BMs) interviewed 289 heads of households through a Flow Monitoring Registry (FMR) form, while 11,689 Afghan returnees were identified through five border crossing points (BCPs).
An estimated 910,000 people have crossed into Chad since the onset of the crisis in Sudan, of which 209,153 are Chadian returnees as of beginning of November 2024. IOM expects this number to rise to 240,000 through to December 2024 due to ongoing conflict and food insecurity in Darfur.
Since October 8 there has been an increase in cross-border incidents between Israel and Lebanon, resulting in the displacement of people both within the South and elsewhere within the country. Since October 10, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) has been conducting the daily monitoring of population movements. The objective of the exercise is to inform preparedness and response planning.
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Unit of Analysis Or Observation
Admin Area 2
Admin Area 3
Household
Individual
Type of Survey or Assessment
Key Informant
Administrative boundaries with available data
The current dataset covers the following administrative boundaries
The Conditions of Return Assessment (CoRA) provides granular and actionable data on the conditions of returns in Ukraine, using a multisectoral location-level assessment (MSLA) methodology conducted with local authority key informants in areas of return across Ukraine. CoRA presents an analysis of the situation and needs of returnees in Ukraine, exploring the circumstances under which returns are taking place, and settlement-level conditions for all population groups, aiming to support evidence-based interventions that address the specific needs of returnees. Data collection for Round 9 took place between 1 October and 30 November 2024 across 1,238 locations in 356 hromadas in 23 oblasts in Ukraine.
DTM Flow Monitoring, conducted by IOM Afghanistan, is designed to provide insights into the mobility patterns at Afghanistan’s border points with the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan. This activity involves two interlinked exercises: Flow Monitoring Counting (FMC), which monitors the number of movements across the border, and Flow Monitoring Surveys (FMS), which collect data on the profiles of randomly selected Afghan nationals crossing the border including documentation held, reasons for travel, and the intended period of stay/ travel. It is important to note that DTM collects information on total movements at a given border point, not the number of unique individuals entering or leaving the country. As a result, if one individual both left and re-entered Afghanistan during the reporting period, this would count as one outflow movement and one inflow movement. Movements can be attributed to a wide variety of reasons, including returnees coming back to Afghanistan after living abroad, people visiting family, deportees, those travelling for economic reasons, medical patients, students, or Afghans moving abroad for different reasons. Circular movements, which include those who frequently and regularly travel back and forth across the border for trade and other reasons, are also common. This monitoring offers a clear picture of population movements in and out of the country.
DTM FM is operational at four main crossing points (connected to Afghanistan’s National Highway) as well as six other crossing points with Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan. This weekly snapshot combines information from the FM activity and various IOM sources related to cross-border movement. For a detailed explanation of the methodology used in gathering this data, the report directs readers to the section titled “IOM INFLOW DATA” on the last page.
Since October 8 there has been an increase in cross-border incidents between Israel and Lebanon, resulting in the displacement of people both within the South and elsewhere within the country. Since October 10, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) has been conducting the daily monitoring of population movements. The objective of the exercise is to inform preparedness and response planning.
This report corresponds to the Sudan Mobility Update (3) dataset, available here.
Overview:
This report provides an overview of the total population of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Sudan, including those displaced both before and after the onset of the conflict on 15 April 2023.
Key Findings:
Annex 1 includes an operational matrix with a table of estimated IDPs per state, disaggregated by displacement before versus after 15 April 2023.
Note: The number of IDPs displaced post 15 April 2023 (8,795,874 IDPs) includes the estimated 1,083,872 IDPs who were initially displaced prior to 15 April 2023 and experienced secondary displacement since 15 April 2023. DTM Sudan defines an internally displaced person as any person who has been forced or obliged to flee from their habitual residence due to an event dating from 2003 onwards.