West and Central Africa
DTM West and Central Africa
DTM Operations in the region
- Active DTM operation
- Past DTM operation
Between 23 and 29 September 2024, a total of 1,253 new arrivals were recorded at locations in Adamawa and Borno states.
Between 23 and 29 September 2024, a total of 437 new arrivals were recorded at locations in Benue State. The new arrivals were recorded in Gwer west and Logo local government areas (LGAs) of Benue State.
Between 16 and 22 September 2024, a total of 1,052 new arrivals were recorded at locations in Adamawa and Borno states.
Le suivi des situations d’urgence (en anglais, Emergency Tracking
In August 2024, Transhumance Flow Monitoring tool identified 446 herders in Kaduna State and 71 herders in Katsina State. The animal count was estimated at 1,105 for Kaduna State and 467 for Katsina State.
L’Organisation internationale pour les migrations (OIM), à travers l’outil de suivi des flux de populations (Flow Monitoring, FM, en anglais) de la Matrice de suivi des déplacements (Displacement Tracking Matrix, DTM, en anglais), récolte des données à des points d’entrée, de sortie et de transit
An estimated 910,000 people have crossed into Chad since the onset of the crisis in Sudan, of which 213,339 are Chadian returnees as of end of July 2023. IOM expects this number to rise to 240,000 in December 2024.
Environ 910 000 personnes sont estimées avoir traversé la frontière vers le Tchad depuis le début de la crise au Soudan, incluant 213 339 parmi eux qui sont des retournés tchadiens depuis fin juillet.
On 18 and 20 September 2024, farmer/herder clashes occurred in the communities of Ugba HC in Mbayam ward of Logo local government area (LGA) and Tse Azege in Ugbaam ward of Ukum LGA, all in Benue State. There were reports of one injury and two fatalities.
Between 9 and 15 September 2024, a total of 171 new arrivals were recorded at locations in Benue State. The new arrivals were recorded in Gwer west and Ukum local government areas (LGAs) of Benue State.
Afin de mieux comprendre les mouvements et les tendances migratoires en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre, l’Organisation internationale pour les migrations (OIM), à travers la Matrice de suivi des déplacements (Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) en anglais), met en œuvre l’activité de suivi des fl
Between 16 and 22 September 2024, a total of 24 new arrivals were recorded at locations in Benue State. The new arrivals were recorded in Gwer west and Guma local government areas (LGAs) of Benue State.
Between 2 and 8 September 2024, a total of 687 new arrivals were recorded at locations in Benue State. The new arrivals were recorded in Logo and Ukum local government areas (LGAs) of Benue State.
Depuis 2015, le Tchad fait l’objet d’attaques perpétrées par des groupes armés non-étatiques présents dans le bassin du Lac Tchad engendrant des déplacements massifs de populations, aussi bien internes que transfrontaliers
In July 2024, Transhumance Flow Monitoring tool identified 1,817 herders in Kaduna State and 723 herders in Katsina State. The herd count was estimated at 8,662 for Kaduna State and 2,981 for Katsina State.
Le suivi des situations d’urgence (en anglais, Emergency Tracking
Environ 910 000 personnes sont estimées avoir traversé la frontière vers le Tchad depuis le début de la crise au Soudan, incluant 213 339 parmi eux qui sont des retournés tchadiens depuis fin juillet.
Between 4 and 8 September 2024, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA) and the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), identified 37 locations in Kaduna State that were impact
An estimated 910,000 people have crossed into Chad since the onset of the crisis in Sudan, of which 213,339 are Chadian returnees as of end of July 2023. IOM expects this number to rise to 240,000 through to December 2024.
Between 4 and 9 September 2024, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), in collaboration with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the Nasarawa State Emergency Management Agency (NASEMA), and the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), identified 30 locations in Nasarawa State that were impacted b
Le suivi des situations d’urgence (en anglais, Emergency Tracking
Between 09 and 15 September 2024, a total of 1,095 new arrivals were recorded at locations in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states.
The GRANIT was conceived in 2021 in Dakar at the initiative of OCHA, IOM and REACH with the support of the Regional Sectoral Groups, UN agencies and NGOs.
Benin - Mobility Tracking - Round 2 (February 2024)
Sep 09 2024
<p>In round 2, <strong>12,501</strong> IDP individuals were identified. Among them, <strong>4,564 </strong>were children under 18 years old.</p>
Nigeria — Site Assessment — Round 46 (North-east) — IDPs
Aug 16 2024
<p>In Round 46, a total of 2,305,335 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) were identified in 472,239 households. This signifies a slight increase of less than one per cent (or 9,801 individuals) compared to Round 45 when 2,295,534 IDPs were recorded (June 2023). During Round 46, IDP…
Nigeria — Site Assessment — Round 45 (North-east) — IDPs
Aug 16 2024
<p>As of June 2023, the DTM identified a total of 2,295,534 IDPs in 471,346 households and 2,075,257 returnees in 341,895 households. The IDP population included IDPs in camps and camp-like settings (921,201 individuals or 40%) and IDPs residing in host communities (1,374,333 individuals or…
Chad — Site and Village Assessment - Lac Province — Round 23
Aug 05 2024
<p>This dataset presents the results of evaluations conducted between May 7 and June 8, 2024, in 293 displacement locations. Comparing Round 23 with Round 22 in terms of the total displaced population, we observe a slight increase of 0.2%, which is insignificant as it represents fewer than…
Nigeria — North-central And North-west Zones Site Assessment Round 13
Jul 26 2024
<p>As of December 2023, DTM identified a total of 1,092,196 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in 183,437 households across Benue, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Nasarawa, Plateau, Sokoto, and Zamfara states. The data collection started in December 2023 in 1,646 locations, in the eight states of…
Nigeria — North-central And North-west Zones Site Assessment Round 12
May 20 2024
<p>Round 12 of DTM data collection in Nigeria’s north-west and north-central regions was conducted between 13 September and 24 October 2023. During the activity, DTM deployed teams of enumerators to conduct assessments in 826 wards (down from the 881 wards assessed in Round 11 of DTM…
Mali — Baseline Assessment — Round 79
Apr 24 2024
<p>During the data collection and update operation conducted in December 2023, a total of<strong> 354,739</strong> IDPs were identified. The number of IDPs indeed decreased from<strong> 391,961 </strong>individuals in September 2023 (<a href="https://dtm.iom.…
Cameroon — Extrême-Nord - Multi-Sectoral Needs Assessment (MSNA) — Round 4
Apr 17 2024
<p>The round 4 data collection was conducted between August 18 and August 29, 2023, among 5,801 households in the six departments (Diamaré, Logone-Et-Chari, Mayo-Danay, Mayo-Kani, Mayo Sava, and Mayo-Tsanaga) of the Extreme North region. This was done using a questionnaire developed by IOM,…
Cameroon — Baseline Assessment — Round 27 (Aug-2023)
Apr 17 2024
<p>Data collection for round 27 was conducted from 18 to 29 August 2023 through 3,715 key informants, accross 1,283 localities. During this round, 700,766 internally displaced individuals were identified, including 453,661 IDPs, 198,940 Returnees, and 48,165 Out-of-camp refugees</p>
Chad — Site and Village Assessment - Lac Province — Round 22
Feb 29 2024
<p>From December 22nd 2023 to January 24th 2024, the DTM Chad has conducted the round 22 of Sites and Villages assessment accross 305 locations.</p><p>During this round, a total of 261,672 displaced individuals were identified, including 219.393 internally displaced persons, 25,…
Central African Republic — Baseline Assessment — Round 20
Feb 27 2024
<p>L’évaluation a été réalisée dans <strong>4 410</strong> localités de présence des PDI et / ou retournés et <strong>77</strong> sites de déplacement. La collecte de données s’est tenue entre le 02 décembre 2023 et le 09 janvier 2024 dans les 16 préfectures du pays en…
Niger — Village Assessment Survey — Round 7
Feb 23 2024
<p>In Round 7, <strong>378 868 </strong>IDP individuals and <strong>74 358</strong> IDP households, <strong>163 611</strong> returnees and <strong>24 429</strong> returnee households were identified.</p>
Chad — Site and Village Assessment - Lac Province — Round 21
Jan 31 2024
<p>From October 5th 2023 to November 8th 2023, the DTM team in Chad has conducted the round 21 of Sites and Villages assessment accross 281 locations.</p><p>During this round, a total of 242,205 displaced individuals were identified, including 199,198 internally displaced persons…
Central African Republic — Baseline Assessment — Round 19
Sep 22 2023
This dataset presents national travel dynamics. The assessment was conducted at 4,224 locations of IDP occurrence and/or return and 79 displacement sites. Data collection took place between August 1 and September 8, 2023 in the country’s 16 prefectures in addition to the capital Bangui.
Nigeria — Site Assessment — Round 44 (North-east) — IDPs
May 10 2023
<p>A site assessment is a sub-component of mobility tracking. It aims to collect data on population presence, living conditions and needs in a particular displacement site or community. Data collection for IDPs took place between December 2022 and February 2023 in 2,482 localities in the six…
Central African Republic — MSNA — Crise Réfugiés Tchadiens
Aug 04 2023
La zone frontalière entre le Tchad et la préfecture d’Ouham-Pendé en République centrafricaine (RCA) connaît une détérioration sécuritaire continue avec la présence de groupes armés non-étatiques et les conflits communautaires. Des conflits communautaires impliquant des éleveurs transhumants et…
Mali — Baseline Assessment — Round 76
Jul 17 2023
During the data collection and update operation carried out in December 2022, a total of 412,387 IDPs were identified. The number of IDPs has indeed fallen from 440,436 people in September 2022 (September 2022 CMP report) to 412,387 in December 2022. Thus from September to December 2022, a decrease…
Mali — Baseline Assessment — Round 77
Jul 11 2023
During the data collection and update operation conducted in April 2023, a total of 375,539 IDPs were identified. The number of IDPs has indeed fallen from 412,387 people in December 2022 (December 2022 DTM report) to 375,539 in April 2023. Thus from December 2022 to April 2023, a decrease of 36,…
Returnee comparison at the Location level. Change in the number of returnees compared to Round 46.
Returnee comparison at the Local Government Area (LGA) level. Change in the number of returnees compared to Round 46.
Period of arrival of returnees who arrived from abroad.
Period of arrival of returnees who arrived from within Nigeria.
Returnees by LGA.
IDP reasons for displacement
IDP comparison at the location. Change in the number of IDPs compared to Round 46.
IDP comparison at the Local Government Area (LGA) level. Change in the number of IDPs compared to Round 46.
IDPs — Reasons for displacement (Farmers-Herders clashes/Armed banditry)
IDPs — Reasons for displacement (Natural disaster)
IDPs — Reasons for displacement (Insurgency)
IDPs — Reasons for displacement (Communal Clashes)
IDPs per period of displacement at the LGA level.
IDPs per period of displacement at the State level.
Distribution of IDPs by LGA.
Distribution of return locations.
Distribution of IDP locations.
Estimated number of IDPs and Returnees by State.
Map of states in North-central and North-west Nigeria
DTM Global Survey 2023
The Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Global Survey 2023 is an annual stocktaking exercise which aims to present IOM DTM's operations and activities transparently. The Global Survey focuses on operations active from January 1 to December 31, 2023, with data collection occurring from February to April 2024.