The outbreak of COVID-19 has affected global mobility through various travel disruptions and restrictions. To better understand how the pandemic affects global mobility, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has developed an online tool and database to register points of entry (POE), exit and transit, where mobility restrictions and response measures are in place. To support these efforts, the Displacement Tracking Matrix Regional Evidence for Migration Analysis and Policy (DTM REMAP) team in Pakistan mapped and gathered data on the current statuses of POEs in the country.

Between March and April 2022, the DTM REMAP team in Pakistan monitored 17¹ POEs. These included nine airports, six land borders and two blue borders. The status of various POEs remained fully operational as most of the COVID restrictions were relaxed after a steady decrease in COVID-19 cases in the country. At the end of April, fifteen POEs were fully operational, one was partially operational and one was fully closed.

During March 2022, COVID-19 cases in the country constantly declined and, by the end of the month, 70 per cent of the population was vaccinated. Therefore, on 16 March 2022 the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) decided to lift all COVID-19 restrictions, except for non-vaccinated people. Based on very low positivity rate of COVID-19 (0.82%) on 31 March 2022, the government decided to disband the NCOC in the country.

The DTM Global Mobility Restrictions Overview provides updates on international air travel restrictions and conditions for authorized entry. This overview aims to understand how COVID-19 has impacted human mobility, detailing how global and regional trends in air travel measures have evolved since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic in March 2020. The data presented focuses on the changes in public health-related immigration and border management measures. It provides information intended to support IOM missions and partners in targeted response planning and advocacy for vulnerable populations who may be affected by changes in global mobility.

The DTM Emergency Tracking Tool (ETT) is deployed to track and to collect information on large and sudden population movements, provide frequent updates on the scale of displacement and quantify the affected population when needed. As a sub-component of the Mobility Tracking methodology in Nigeria. 
ETT utilises direct observation and a broad network of key informants to capture best estimates of the affected population per location, enabling targeted humanitarian response planning.

Between 23 and 29 May 2022, a total of 2,088 movements were recorded in Adamawa and Borno States. The recorded movements consisted of 1,642 arrivals and 446 departures. Arrivals were recorded at locations in Askira/Uba, Bama, Damboa, Gwoza, Kala/Balge, Monguno and Ngala Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the most conflict-affected state of Borno and in Fufore, Girei, Gombi, Hong, Lamurde, Maiha, Michika, Mubi South, Numan, Song, Yola North and Yola South LGAs of Adamawa State.

Departures were recorded in Askira/Uba, Gwoza and Kala/Balge LGAs of Borno State and in Fufore, Gombi, Hong, Maiha, Mubi North, Mubi South, Song and Yola South LGAs of Adamawa State. 

ETT assessments identified the following movement triggers: poor living conditions (913 individuals or 44%), seasonal farming (548 individuals or 26%), military operations (323 individuals or 16%), improved security (170 individuals or 8%), voluntary relocation (50 individuals or 2%), family re-unification (44 individuals or 2%), lack of humanitarian assistance (22 individuals or 1%) and access to humanitarian support (18 individuals or 1%).

As of September 2021, there has been an increase in the total number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), relative to December 2020. The data reflects a continuation of the significant impact of natural disasters, which was already observed in 2019 and 2020. Conflict remains the main reason for those in protracted displacement who left their areas of habitual residence before the signing of the peace agreement in 2018. The number of returnees in re-assessed sites has decreased (-31,065 returnees), and hence this is indicative of a downward trend in returnee numbers. Although the overall number of returnees did increase, this is driven by the coverage of new locations and the returnee counts therein (+108,357 returnees for new locations).

Data collection for Mobility Tracking Round 11 took place from July to September 2021 – during the rainy season – following Round10 which concluded in December 2020. The DTM team assessed 3,335 locations across all 10 states and 78 counties.

As per April 2022 population count findings, the Bentiu Town Sites ( B, C, D, and E) population stands at 58,118 individuals (on average 6 individuals per shelter). This represents an eleven per cent increase 5,861 individuals/ 542 households) compared to March 2022.

Unity State has been experiencing flooding since 2019 in the counties of Mayendit, Leer, Panyijiar, and Koch. As a result of the flooding in Guit and Rubkona in 2021, Bentiu Town Sites (A, B, C, D, and E) were formed in August 2021. In order to provide accurate information on the Internally Displaced Persons (IPDs), the International Organization for Migration’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (IOM DTM) began conducting monthly population counts in November 2021 including questions on areas of habitual residence, areas of displacement, intentions to return or relocate and demographic information to inform partners.

Dans le cadre du Suivi des Mouvements de Transhumance, l’OIM met en œuvre un système d’alerte qui a pour objectif de recenser les mouvements inattendus de bétail et les conflits ou catastrophes naturelles liés à l’utilisation des ressources naturelles et aux interactions entre agriculteurs et éleveurs, de comprendre les modes de résolution de conflits existants et d’informer les autorités compétentes, dans l’objectif de réduire les tensions dans les régions d’intervention.

Ce tableau de bord présente les informations fournies par le biais de 21 informateurs clés, présents dans huit régions (Assaba, Brakna, Gorgol, Guidimakha, Hodh El Chargui, Hodh El Gharbi, Tagant et Trarza) pendant le mois d’avril 2022.

Detention Centre Profiling is a component of IOM Libya’s Displacement Matrix programme. It is a data oriented tool that routinely provides specific sex and age demographic data and key sectorial information on individuals held in Libya’s detention centres on the date of assessment.

The Horn of Africa and Yemen is one of the busiest and riskiest migration corridors in the world travelled by hundreds of thousands of migrants, the majority of whom travel in an irregular manner, often relying on smugglers to facilitate movement along the Eastern Route. This regional report provides monthly updates on the complex migratory dynamics through Djibouti, Somalia, Yemen and Ethiopia based on diverse data sources and consultations with key informants in the four countries. Moreover, it provides information on the main protection concerns for migrants along the journey, information on the spill over effects of the conflict in Northern Ethiopia observed at the border between Ethiopia, Kenya and Sudan, a specific focus on children and information on the returns from Saudi Arabia to Ethiopia, Somalia and Yemen.

Ce tableau de bord présente les informations sur les mouvements de personnes survenus en fin du mois de mai 2022 dans la province du Tibesti. Des affrontements survenus entre des orpailleurs à Kouri Bougoudi les 23 et 24 mai 2022 ont causé une centaine de morts. Cette localité est une des principales zones d’orpaillage dans le pays et bien qu’aucune étude n’existe sur le nombre d’orpailleurs qui sont y présents, des estimations venant de diverses sources font état d’une présence d’environ 40 000 orpailleurs dans la localité, constitués des migrants internationaux et nationaux.

Suite à cet incident, ces personnes sont contraintes à quitter cette zone (les autorités traditionnelles ont déjà demandé la fermeture des sites d’orpaillage dans la zone). Actuellement, selon les informateurs clés contactés dans la zone, près de 2 000 orpailleurs ont déjà fui Kouri Bougoudi et sont accueillis dans les villes de Zouar, Zouarké et Wour. Selon les autorités locales, ce nombre pourrait continuer à augmenter.

A cause du manque de ressources, ces personnes sont bloquées dans ces villes, dans des conditions de vulnérabilité extrême, en manque de tout service de base. Elles sont en outre exposées à plusieurs risques de protection tels que le trafic et la traite des personnes.

Leurs besoins sont multisectoriels, les quatre principaux étant l’eau, les vivres, les articles non alimentaires et le transport vers leurs zones d’origine.

Un montant de 5 millions de dollars  sera nécessaire pour assister ces personnes.