This report is based on a survey of displacement patterns, needs and intentions conducted by IOM's Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) in 11 countries included in the Regional Response Plan for Ukraine in 2023: 6 countries neighbouring Ukraine — Belarus, Hungary, Poland, Republic of Moldova, Romania and Slovakia — and 5 other countries particularly impacted by the arrivals of refugees from Ukraine since the start of the war in February 2022 — Bulgaria, Czechia, Latvia and Lithuania. 
 

Slovakia — Key Findings: 
 

• Top oblasts of origin: Kharkivska (16%), Zakarpatska (14%), Donetska oblast (11%) and Kyiv city (12%)
• Intention to move: 79% have no intention to move, 5% want to move to a different country (Top 3 destinations were: Germany, Ireland, Canada), 5% would like to return to their region of origin in Ukraine. 
• Education level: 53% completed tertiary, 3% post-secondary and 33% upper secondary education. 
• Employment status: 32% employed and 29% unemployed respondents (6% of the unemployed were not looking for a job). The rest were retired, students, or persons on maternity or paternity leave. 
• Immediate needs: Health services (50%), financial support (48%), medicine (45%), language courses (34%), education for adults (31%).*
• Inclusion challenges: Financial issues (45%), language barriers (26%), access to services (26%).*
  
  *Multiple answers possible. 

Between 01 and 15 October 2023, 37,317 Afghan nationals spontaneously returned to Afghanistan, including 26,896 through the Torkham border point and 10,421 through the Chaman border point. In addition, border authorities forcibly returned 614 individuals due to a lack of valid documentation. Cumulatively, since 1 January 2023, IOM identified 121,977 Afghan returnees at the two border crossings, excluding those forcibly returned.

On 26 September 2023, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) in Pakistan announced its decision to enact an “Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan”. The plan comprises of mechanisms to consolidate databases of “illegal foreigners” in the country, check entry of new illegal entrants, apprehension, deportation, repatriation of illegal/ overstaying foreigners.

A total of 24,816 movements were observed in September 2023, representing 13 per cent decrease compared to August 2023 when 28,643 movements were observed during this period.  If compared with August 2023 Bossaso (1%) FMP recorded increase in movements while Harirad (-23%), Cabudwaaq (-19%), Doolow (-18%), Dhobley (-14%), Lowyacado (-8%) and Buuhoodle (-0.4%) FMPs recorded a decrease in movements. Doolow (40%), Dhobley (25%) and Cabudwaaq (19%) FMPs recorded the highest numbers of incoming flows, while Doolow (55%), Bossaso (28%) and Dhobley (7%) recorded the highest numbers of outgoing flows.

A total of 28,643 movements were observed in August 2023, representing 17 per cent increase compared to July 2023 when 24,583 movements were observed during this period. If compared with July 2023 Doolow (29%), Bossaso (21%), Dhobley (6%) and Cabuudwaaq (0.1%) FMPs recorded increase in movements while Buuhoodle (-28), Lowyacado (-3%) and Harirad (-2%) FMPs recorded a decrease in movements. Doolow (41%), Dhobley (24%) and Cabudwaaq (18%) FMPs recorded the highest numbers of incoming flows, while Doolow (59%), Bossaso (24%) and Dhobley (7%) recorded the highest numbers of outgoing flows.

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.

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.

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.

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.