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.

Since 24 February 2022, an increasing number of refugees and third-country nationals (TCNs) entering Slovakia has been registered as a result of the war in Ukraine. As of 01 May 2022, Slovak authorities have reported 384, 897 arrivals from Ukraine out of whom 355, 322 were Ukrainian refugees and 13, 308 third-country nationals (TCNs).

This report is based on a displacement patterns, needs and intentions survey launched by IOM Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM). All surveys were conducted face-to-face by IOM Slovakia trained enumerators with Ukrainian refugees and TCNs fleeing Ukraine. This report presents a short analysis based on 481 surveys collected between 9 March and 21 April 2022.

Between 9 March and 21 April 2022, IOM conducted 481 displacement patterns, needs and intentions interviews with Ukrainian refugees and TCNs at 2 Border Crossing Points (BSPs) at Vyšné Německé, Ub'la, the Michalovce Registration Centre, Gabčíkovo Reception Centre and Červená Hvězda Hotspot in Košice. 

Since 24 February 2022, an increasing number of persons fleeing from Ukraine to the neighbouring countries has been observed, as a result of the war in Ukraine.

This report is based on cumulative and daily registrations by the Bureau of Border and Foreign Police of the Presidium of the Police Force (BBFP) of Ukrainian refugees and third-country nationals (TCNs) entering from Ukraine to the territory of Slovakia through all Border Crossing Points (BCPs), since 24 February 2022, numbers of those who exited the country towards Ukraine, as well as on number of those who applied for asylum or temporary protection in Slovakia.

To date, Ukrainian refugees represent 92 per cent (332,587) of all individuals registered at entry from Ukraine to Slovakia, with 7 per cent (23,027) of Third-Country Nationals (TCNs) and 1 per cent (4,884) of Slovak nationals recorded.

Between 22 March and 25 April 2022, IOM conducted a rapid profiling survey of Third Country Nationals (TCN) displaced from Ukraine in Belgium. The study is intended to gather initial insights into the profiles, journey and intentions of third country nationals displaced from Ukraine. IOM Belgium collected this information at the Fedasil Arrival Center in Brussels, with support from Fedasil. In total, 72 TCNs displaced from Ukraine agreed to voluntarily and anonymously complete the survey conducted by IOM staff. 

Summary: 14% stayed less than one year in Ukraine – 71% has reached higher education level – For 70%, it was the first time they left Ukraine since their arrival there, 30% travelled alone – 31% indicated the desire to return to Ukraine - 68% would like to find a job as soon as possible – 50% of the respondents left Ukraine without an intended final destination - Education is the most needed form of support requested – For information about Belgium, friends, diaspora and relatives are the most important sources of information – The majority of interviewees mentioned the heavy impact of stress, violence and discrimination along the journey from Ukraine.

Between September and November 2021, the International Organization for Migration’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (IOM DTM) undertook its second household-level multi-sector assessment of selected urban areas and camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in South Sudan. The assessment aims to:

• Quantify the prevalence of vulnerabilities and humanitarian needs across sectors, with a focus on food security, economic vulnerability and nutrition as well as selected indicators on shelter and non-food items (SNFI), education, health, water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH), protection (including child protection and gender-based violence) and mental health and psycho-social support (MHPSS).
• Generate a better understanding of urban displacement and migration, including return and relocation after displacement in South Sudan or abroad.

This survey is part of the country-wide extended Food Security and Nutrition Monitoring System (FSNMS+) assessment in South Sudan, jointly conducted by IOM, the World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), REACH and several humanitarian clusters. It was designed to be an independent, crisis-wide and coordinated inter-agency multi-sectoral needs assessment, mandated by the Humanitarian Country Team and endorsed by the Inter- Cluster Coordination Group. Together, the joint findings provide an evidence-base for the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, the Humanitarian Needs Overview and the Humanitarian Response Plan.

This report presents sectoral findings for the urban area of Juba. Separate profiles will be published for Juba’s IDP camps I and III, Wau’s urban area and Naivasha IDP camp, the urban area of Bentiu / Rubkona and Bentiu IDP camp, Malakal’s urban area and Protection of Civilians (PoC) site and the urban areas of Bor and Yei.

Pendant le mois de mars 2022, 16 044 mouvements ont été observés aux points de suivi des flux (Flow Monitoring Points, FMP) à Djibouti, soit une moyenne journalière de 518 mouvements. Les flux migratoires ont augmenté de seulement 5 pour cent par rapport au mois de février 2022, pendant lequel 544 mouvements avaient été observés en moyenne chaque jour. Cependant, ils n’ont pas encore atteint les niveaux observés pendant la période antérieure à la pandémie de COVID-19 (entre mars 2019 et mars 2020, la moyenne journalière était de 654). Sur ces 16 044 mouvements, 2 812 (18%) ont été observés à Obock dans la région côtière de Djibouti où les migrants traversent le golfe d'Aden vers la péninsule arabique le long de ce que l'on appelle la route de l'est. De janvier à juin 2020, le nombre d'entrées observées en provenance des frontières ouest de Djibouti a diminué de 99 pour cent en raison de la fermeture des frontières éthiopiennes. Depuis que Djibouti et l'Éthiopie ont repris les services frontaliers en juillet 2020, le nombre de migrants en provenance d'Éthiopie a fortement augmenté. Il est passé de 1 307 mouvements en juillet 2020 à 9 649 en mars 2022. Par ailleurs, 12 378 Éthiopiens sont revenus du Yémen depuis janvier 2021. En effet, au début de la pandémie de COVID-19, ces retours étaient principalement dûs aux restrictions de mouvement en vigueur au Yémen et en Arabie Saoudite. La progressive détérioration des conditions de vie au Yémen a ensuite également entraîné des retours spontanés de plus en plus nombreux. Après avoir connu une baisse continue depuis le mois d’août 2021, en raison de plusieurs facteurs concomitants, ce chiffre est en augmentation continue depuis le début de l’année avec 452 mouvements en janvier 2022 puis 590 en février 2022 et atteignait 789 en mars 2022.

In March 2022, 16,044 movements were observed at the Flow Monitoring Points (FMPs) in Djibouti, representing a daily average of 518 movements. Migration flows increased by only 5 per cent compared to the month of February 2022, during which an average of 544 movements had been registered daily. It is worth highlighting that migration flows have not yet reached preCOVID-19 levels (between March 2019 and March 2020, the daily average was 654). Of these 16,044 movements, 2,812 (18%) were observed in Obock. This coastal region of Djibouti is the main gateway for migrants going to and returning from the Arabian Peninsula. Migrants regroup at congregation points in the Obock region where they then cross the Gulf of Aden on boats along what is known as the Eastern route. From January to June 2020, the number of entries observed from Djibouti’s western borders decreased by 99 per cent due to the closure of Ethiopian borders. Since Djibouti and Ethiopia resumed land services in July 2020, the number of entries from Ethiopia has increased sharply. They went from 1,307 movements in July 2020 to 9,649 in March 2022. In addition, 12,378 Ethiopian nationals have returned from Yemen since January 2021. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, these movements were mainly due to mobility restrictions imposed in Yemen and Saudi Arabia. Subsequently, the progressive deterioration of living conditions in Yemen also triggered growing numbers of spontaneous returns. Following a steady decrease in returns from Yemen observed since August 2021 due to several concurrent factors, this figure has been continuously increasing since the beginning of the year with 452 movements in January 2022 then 590 in February 2022 and reached 789 in March 2022.

Depuis 2018, les désastres naturels, en particulier les pluies torrentielles, les inondations et les vents violents survenus au Burundi ont affecté 331 924 personnes dont 113 475 personnes déplacées. Les principales provinces touchées par les désastres naturels au cours de cette période ont été Bujumbura Rural (111 370 personnes affectées), Ngozi (58 963 personnes affectées) et Bujumbura Mairie (39 810 personnes affectées). Ces désastres naturels ont causé un impact humain grave et de nombreuses destructions d’infrastructures.

Since 2018, natural disasters, in particular torrential rains, floods and strong winds that occurred in Burundi affected 331,924 persons, including 113,475 individuals that have been displaced. During this period, the main affected provinces were Bujumbura Rural (111,370 affected persons), Ngozi (58,963 affected persons) and Bujumbura Mairie (39,810 affected persons). Alongside the severe human impact, these natural disasters destroyed many houses and infrastructures in the country.

La DTM a identifié 250 personnes (75 ménages) affectées principalement par la destruction de leurs champs dont 24 personnes (3 ménages) déplacées par les pluies torrentielles dans la province de Muyinga.