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

In October 2021, the monthly population count was conducted at Masna Collective Centre where 3,679 individuals / 908 households were identified and Naivasha IDP Camp where 9,673 individuals / 2,468 households were counted. The population of Naivasha IDP Camp marginally increased by 1,217 individuals since September 2021.

IOM Yemen DTM’s Rapid Displacement Tracking (RDT) tool collects data on 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 numbers, geography, and needs. It also tracks Returnees who returned to their location of origin.

From 01 January 2021 to 18 December 2021, IOM Yemen DTM estimates that 24,335 households (HH) (146,010 Individuals) have experienced displacement at least once.                                                                                           

Since the beginning of 2021, DTM also identified 4,433 displaced households who left their locations of displacement and either moved back to their place of origin or another location.                                                                                           

Between 12 and 18 December 2021, IOM Yemen DTM tracked 514 households (3,084 individuals) displaced at least once. The top three governorates and districts where people moved into/within are:                                                                                              

·        Al Hodeidah (146 HH) – Hays (88 HH), Al Khukhah (58 HH) districts. Most displacements in the governorate originated from Al Hodeidah and Taiz.

·        Marib (143 HH) – Marib (85 HH), Marib City (58 HH) districts. Most displacements in the governorate were internal.

·        Ad Dali (65 HH) – Qatabah (34 HH), Ad Dali (23 HH), Al Hasayn (8 HH) districts. Most displacements in the governorate originated from Al Hodeidah and Ad Dali.                                                                                         

Most displacements resulted from the increased conflict in the following governorates and districts.

·        Al Hodeidah (165 HH) – Hays (78 HH), Jabal Ras (33 HH), Al Jarrahi (12 HH) districts.

·        Marib (138 HH) – Marib (92 HH), Al Jubah (32 HH), Jabal Murad (7 HH) districts.

·        Taiz (129 HH) – Maqbanah (93 HH), Ash Shamayatayn (11 HH), At Taiziyah (5 HH) districts.                                                                                             

Some 896 HH displaced in the previous reporting period, which covered 05 December - 11 December 2021, in the governorates of Marib (858 HH), Ad Dali (16 HH), Al Hodeidah (12 HH), Taiz (8 HH), and Aden (2 HH), were only identified in the current period and so, this figure has been added to the cumulative displacement total recorded from the beginning of the year.                                                                                          

Methods used:                                                                          

· DTM’s Rapid Displacement Tracking (RDT) tool collects and reports on numbers of households forced to flee on a daily basis, allowing for regular reporting of new displacements in terms of numbers, geography and needs.

Limitations:                                                                              

· DTM Yemen is unable to report on figures in some governorates due to access limitations.

In September 2021, the monthly population count was conducted at Masna Collective Centre where 3,471 individuals / 926 households were identified and Naivasha IDP Camp where 8,456 individuals / 2,421 households were counted. The population of Naivasha IDP Camp marginally decreased by 49 individuals since August 2021.

Since mid-June 2020, people in South Sudan have been affected by flooding in areas along the White Nile. As numbers increased, a temporary site for flood displaced population was set up in Mangala river port and Bor/Juba bus station, where the first group of IDPs arrived on 3 August 2020, and data have been collected since. According to the World Food Programme (WFP), 17,952 individuals/4,911 households were registered in Mangala as of 31 May 2021 (CES-ICCG). DTM continued with implementation of the Rapid Flow Monitoring tool which supplies partners with the number of new arrivals and a basic profile of populations arriving and leaving the site, including areas of departure and intended destinations. Between 2 January and 30 September 2021, DTM surveyed 831 groups representing 4,414 individuals, 4,337 of which were new arrivals. The monthly average of new arrival is 380 individuals. September present an increased of arrivals at the port compared to the previous months (1,294).

DTM conducts regular population counts to monitor population dynamics and displacement trends. The October 2021 population count in Bentiu IDP camp found the camp population to stand at 118,313 individuals (15,527 households) in 11,920 inhabited shelters (on average 10 individuals per shelter), representing a nine per cent increase since August 2021. This compares to the biometric registration figures from October 2021, which recorded 133,029 individuals (30,657 households) registered as active beneficiaries in the site, representing an increase by 7,177 individuals since September 2021 following registration of babies.

In November, the nation experienced floods, heavy storms/hailstorms, fires, transport-related accidents, Collapsed Structures/Buildings/Earth/Quarry and the two explosions that rocked Kampala city, killing at least seven people.

Floods were reported in Kasese in the west and Kampala, affecting 685 individuals. At least 994 persons were affected by heavy storms/hailstorms in Rakai, Kasese, Sironko and Bukomansimbi; 850 by fires in Wakiso and Bundibugyo; 358 by terrorism in Kampala; and 182 by transport-related accidents and collapse of buildings in Masindi, Buliisa, Kampala and Wakiso.

Hazards affected 3,071 persons in 642 households.745 individuals and 381 households were internally displaced, with 37 identified as persons with special needs. There is high priority need for hygiene promotion, health, water supply, sanitation, shelter, food assistance, NFIs, among others.

In November 2021, a total of 26,435 movements were observed at 7 Flow Monitoring Points (FMPs). This represents an increase of 43 per cent in comparison with November 2020 (8 months after the country’s first case of COVID-19) when 18,434 movements were observed.

Doolow, Bossaso, Lowyacado, Buuhoodle, Cabudwaaq and Dhobley FMPs recorded an increase in movements between these two periods (160%, 69%, 57%, 13%, 3% and 1%, respectively) while Harirad FMP recorded a decrease in movement (-57%).

This factsheet presents key findings from covers the period from 30 August to 15 October 2021, which presents the results from the Round 39 of Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) assessments carried out by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in North East Zone.

During Round 39, DTM identified 2,200,357 IDPs (452,363 households) as well as 1,943,445 Returnees (313,834 households).