The province of Ituri is home to the second largest IDP and returnee population of any province in the DRC (1.6 million and 1.2 million individuals respectively) and has been in the focus of recent efforts to strengthen durable solutions programming in the DRC. The province has been plagued by long-term instability and conflict between government forces, armed groups such as ADF, CODECO1, Zaire and others. United Nations monitoring groups have recorded increased levels of violence, particularly around mining and IDP sites in the province, hindering humanitarian efforts. Recently the focus of the humanitarian community in the province has shifted towards preparation for increased durable solutions programming in light of increased returns of internally displaced persons and the protracted nature of the ongoing crisis.

It is in this context that the International Organization for Migration (IOM), through the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), has chosen to implement the Stability Index (SI) for the first time in the DRC with the aim of identifying “pockets of stability” for targeted durable solutions programming, as well as hotspots of relative instability, with a concentration of poor and unstable living conditions, more suitable to receive humanitarian assistance. In Ituri, DTM implemented the SI in Irumu, Mahagi, and Djugu, and Bunia, which together host 89 per cent of all returnees in the province. The SI assesses the relative stability of a location by evaluating three key domains: 1) Livelihoods and access to basic services, 2) Safety and Security and 3) Social cohesion, as well as information pertaining to the occurrence and impact of natural disasters, analysed separately. The SI is part of the DTM’s global Solutions and Mobility Toolkit and has been deployed successfully in diverse contexts such as Burundi, the countries of the Lake Chad basin, Ghana, and Mali.

A total of 1,249 Villages in the territories of Djugu (426 villages), Irumu (277), Mahagi (335), and the health zone of Bunia (211) were selected for inclusion in the analysis using simple random sampling from the DTM DRC village master list, updated during the bi-annual Mobility Tracking exercise.

Locations of relative stability/instability are often found in close proximity, with pockets of stability found in broadly unstable areas and vice versa. Djugu recorded Stability Index of 63, with sub-indices highlighting challenges in Access to Basic Services (32), Security (65), and Social Cohesion (59). Irumu exhibited a higher overall Stability Index of 72, and average scores in Access to Basic Services (41), Security (65), and Social Cohesion (67).

Overview

On 15 April 2023, armed clashes erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in multiple cities across Sudan. Clashes initially took place in cities across Northern and Khartoum states, later spreading across the Darfur and Kordofan regions.

Highlights

• DTM Sudan estimates that 6,397,698 individuals (1,275,146 households) were recently internally displaced.
• The IDP caseload was observed in 6,890 locations across all of Sudan’s 18 states. 
• The highest proportions of IDPs were observed across South Darfur (12%), River Nile (11%), and East Darfur (10%).
• Field teams reported that the IDPs observed were originally displaced from twelve states. The majority (3,556,958 IDPs, 56%) were reportedly displaced from Khartoum state; followed by South Darfur (15%), North Darfur (9%), Aj Jazirah (8%), Central Darfur (5%), West Darfur (4%), South Kordofan (2%), East Darfur (1%), West Kordofan (1%), North Kordofan (1%), Sennar (<1%) and White Nile (<1%).
• IOM-DTM also reported that an estimated 1,899,826 mixed cross-border movements were made into neighbouring countries.
• This product provides brief insights into those displaced in Sudan post-15 April 2023. For more granular information on the IDP caseload and the displacement context, please see IOM-DTM's Monthly Displacement Overview 06. 

Disclaimer: Due to widespread internet and telecommunication outages, data for Aj Jazirah were last updated on 21 February 2024. Field teams were unable to submit the data for reporting until 03 March 2024.  

La DTM a identifié 18,366 personnes affectées, dont 1,091 personnes déplacées par le grêle, les pluies torrentielles, les vents violents et les innondations dans les provinces de Makamba, Gitega, Bubanza, Ngozi, Cibitoke, Cankuzo, et Muyinga.

Between 22 December 2023 to 03 March 2024, sporadic attacks and fear of attacks by Non-state Armed Groups in Ibo, Macomia, Chiure, Mecufi, Mocimboa da Praia, and Muidumbe triggered the cumulative displacement 112,894 individuals/24,241 families. [For more see Emergency Tracking Online Dashboard]. The current Movement Alert #103 reports on recent attacks recorded in Chiure, Macomia, and Mecufi between 08 February to 03 March that displaced 99,313 individuals.

The Return Index is a tool designed to measure the severity of conditions in locations of return. Data collection for the Return Index Round 19 took place during May and August 2023 across 9 governorates, 39 districts and 2,170 locations in Iraq. During this round, an additional thirteen locations of return were assessed. 

The Return Index is a tool designed to measure the severity of conditions in locations of return. Data collection for the Return Index Round 18 took place during January and April 2023 across 9 governorates, 39 districts, and 2,157 locations in Iraq. During this round, 41 fewer locations of return were assessed.

A total of 19,192 movements were observed in December 2023, representing a 16% increase compared to November 2023 when 16,614 movements were observed during this period. If compared with November 2023, Doolow (44%), Harirad (30%), Dhobley (17%) and Bossaso (6%) FMPs recorded an increase in movements while Lowyacado (-28%), Buuhoodle (-20%) and Cabudwaaq (-7%) FMP recorded a decrease in movements. Doolow (29%), Dhobley (21%) and Cabudwaaq (20%) FMPs recorded the highest numbers of incoming flows, while Doolow (47%), Bossaso (35%) and Dhobley (7%) recorded the highest numbers of outgoing flows.

The Return Index is a tool designed to measure the severity of conditions in locations of return. Data collection for the Return Index Round 17 took place during the months of October, November and December 2022 across 9 governorates, 39 districts and 2,198 locations in Iraq. During Round 17, an additional seven locations of return were assessed.