South Sudan is currently facing a complex humanitarian crisis characterized by extensive internal displacements. The underlying causes of these displacement dynamics are varied and include communal clashes, flooding, insecurity, violence, natural disasters, and cross-border movements.

Between 16th and 31st October 2024, enumerators from the Displacement Tracking Matrix documented significant disaster (flood) related displacements affecting 15,367 individuals. The majority of these displacements occurred in Warrap where 6,780 individuals were displaced to Gogrial West, 6,156 to Malakal County in Upper Nile State, 1,575 to Guit, and 856 to Nyriol in Jonglei state.

The effect of these displacements calls for urgent humanitarian intervention among the affected population. Those who have been displaced identified their most pressing requirements as being in dire need of food, shelter, and non-food items.

This latest round of Emergency Trends Tracking was initiated in April 2024 to monitor displacements movements during the Gu rainy season. From April to September 2024, DTM teams collected data in up to 22 districts: Afgooye, Afmadow, Baardheere, Baidoa, Balcad, Belet Weyne, Belet Xaawo, Cabudwaaq, Dayniile, Dhuusamarreeb, Doolow, Gaalkacyo, Garoowe, Hodan, Jamaame, Jowhar, Kahda, Kismaayo, Luuq, Waajid, Xudur and Hobyo. As of Round 28, data collection occurred in only 4 districts: Xudur, Waajid, Gaalkacyo and Hobyo districts.

The objective of ETT is to help prioritize humanitarian response and to enable partners to deliver rapid assistance. Based on previous shock induced displacement patterns, the humanitarian community expects that people will continue to move toward urban areas in search of humanitarian services. Consequently, the ETT coverage focuses on the main urban centers and surrounding villages for each assessed district. The data is collected through Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) at the location level, from Sunday to Wednesday every week. It includes information on new arrivals, numbers and demographic of IDPs, reasons for displacement, intentions, humanitarian assistance and priority needs among others.

To facilitate the joint analysis of the CCCM (Camp Coordination and Camp Management) Cluster’s New Arrivals Tracker (NAT) and ETT data, the assistance and needs indicators are identical in both tools.

The Aiya Local Level Government (LLG) in Papua New Guinea’s Southern Highlands province is characterized by its mountainous terrain. The region's geography features creeks that form streams, with the most arable land located along riverbanks. Most of the local population engage in agriculture, relying on this land for sustenance and cash crops.

On the night of October 11, 2024, a severe weather event occurred, marked by heavy rainfall, thunder, and strong winds from 8:30 PM until midnight on October 12. This intense downpour led to landslips and flooding across the six Council Wards of Aiya Rural LLG in the Kagua Erave District, Southern Highlands province. Between October 22 - 25, 2024, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Kagua Erave Community Development Office conducted a Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Rapid Assessment in Aiya Rural LLG to assess damage and guide response efforts.

The flooding and landslips have severely impacted local livelihoods, causing significant damage to homes, food gardens, and water sources. Residents noted they have never encountered flooding and landslips of this magnitude, marking it as unprecedented for the community. The most affected council wards are Kandopa Ward 2, Lakira Ward 1 and Apopa Ward 25. These affected wards are all situated between mountainous regions, making them particularly vulnerable to landslips and flooding.

On the 2^nd of September 2024 heavy rains over the Mendi river flooded settlements and other infrastructures, including local businesses of Mendi village, the capital of the Southern Highlands Province, in Papua New Guinea. This resulted in loss and damages of properties, shelters, and food crops. Other villages situated at the outskirts of this village, such as for Kumin ward 2 (south of Mendi) and Mopa (North of Mendi), were also equally impacted. However, as the town of Mendi lies between the two, where it hosts the busy Mangani market and the Mangani bridge linking the two parts of the town, it is estimated to have affected 3,000 individuals whose mobility were heavily restricted, with access to markets and basic needs being of primary concern. As a result, a rapid assessment was conducted by DTM in the following days along the Mangani riverbanks and with support from governmental partners. This assessment was conducted through the five settlements of Punwaip, Bata re, Kandep, and Upper Mendi / Forestry and Wakwak-Surup.

Between August 12 and October 15, 2024, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) carried out Round 18 of the General Population Survey (GPS), which offers a highly representative assessment of internal displacement in Ukraine. The data in this report, commissioned by IOM, was gathered by 61 enumerators from Multicultural Insights through screener phone-based interviews involving 40,002 randomly selected respondents, alongside follow-up interviews with 1,421 internally displaced persons (IDPs), 1,185 returnees, and 1,804 residents. These interviews were conducted using the computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI) method and a random digit dial (RDD) approach.

This report presents the main findings from Round 18 of the GPS, providing detailed insights into population figures, analysis of displacement flows and mobility intentions, demographic profiles, household composition and vulnerabilities, and the needs of the returnee population. These insights aim to support evidence-based decision-making on strategic, technical, and programmatic aspects of the response and recovery efforts in Ukraine.

La Matrice de Suivi des Déplacements de l’OIM est un système mis en oeuvre dans le but de capturer, analyser et disséminer des informations pour mieux comprendre les mouvements et les besoins des personnes déplacées internes (PDI) au Burundi. L'évaluation de base vise à fournir des informations sur la présence des PDI par colline qui sont catégorisés en deux groupes : Personnes déplacées internes (PDI) incluant les PDI retournées dans leur colline d'origine mais pas dans leur maison et les rapatriés  devenus PDI. L'évaluation de base recueille également des informations sur la cause du déplacement et le type d'abri accueillant les PDI. La collecte des données est effectuée quatre fois par an par des volontaires formés de la Croix-Rouge du Burundi et opérant à tous les niveaux administratifs : provinces, communes et collines.

• Between 23–29 October 2024, attacks in Mueda, Muidumbe, and Mocimboa da Praia displaced 2,073 individuals; urgent needs include food, shelter, and NFIs, as detailed in Movement Alert #115.
• Displacement trends between 23–29 October 2024 show a spike at 1,008 individuals on 27 October, indicating intensified movement due to increased attacks and fear of violence.
• Movement patterns show Chapa (Oumba) to Chapa (Nanhala) as the largest displacement flow with 1,667 individuals, alongside smaller movements from Diaca, Mapate, and Mbau to nearby safer areas, highlighting the spread of displacement within local communities.

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.

Key Highlights

• The total number of movements observed in August rose by four per cent when compared to July. Movements between Zimbabwe and South Africa saw a four per cent increase, while those between Zimbabwe and Zambia grew by three per cent. Most of the migrants interviewed (91%) were Zimbabwean nationals, four per cent were Zambians, and two per cent held dual citizenship in South Africa and Zimbabwe. The primary reason for movement for most migrants (25%) remains family reunification.
• 36,550 movements were documented, and 1,255 migrants (51% female and 49% male) were interviewed at 20 Flow Monitoring Points (FMPs) in Zimbabwe
• The leading sending districts were Beitbridge (47%), Harare (11%), and Chiredzi (9%), whereas the main receiving districts were Harare (27%), Beitbridge (15%), and Bulawayo (11%).
• Of the migrants who indicated that they were travelling to access services at their intended destination, 80 per cent were seeking health services. The most sought healthcare services included general medical care (50%) and chronic illness care (23%).
• Notably, 80 per cent of the migrants seeking care for chronic illnesses were female, and 60 per cent of this group fell between the ages of 56 and 65.
• For migrants heading to South Africa, the primary reasons cited for choosing it as their final destination were favourable socio-economic conditions (31%), returning to their current jobs or securing new employment (31%), and reuniting with family members (23%).
• For those residing in Zimbabwe, the main shocks were drought (27%), job/income loss (24%), and health issues (23%). Most Zimbabwean migrants affected by drought resided in Mwenezi district (51%) and Gutu district (9%).