West and Central Africa
DTM West and Central Africa
DTM Operations in the region
- Active DTM operation
- Past DTM operation
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.
Between 4 and 8 September 2024, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Kogi State Emergency Management Agency (KOSEMA), and the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), identified 4 locations in Kogi State that were impacted by
Le suivi des urgences a pour objectif de recueillir des informations sur les mouvements importants et soudains, ainsi
Le suivi des urgences a pour but de recueillir des informations sur les mouvements importants et soudains, ainsi que sur les urgences liées
Between 4 and 8 September 2024, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Plateau State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), identified 8 locations in Plateau State that were impacted
The purpose of the emergency tracking tool
In August, a total of 243 alerts were recorded, with 212 (87%) being event-related and 31 (13%) relating to movements. In Adamawa State, all alerts in Demsa, Girei, Lamurde, Numan, and Shelleng LGAs were event-related.
Between 4 and 8 September 2024, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency (SSEMA), and the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), identified 53 locations in Sokoto State that were impacte
Between 4 and 9 September 2024, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), in collaboration with the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BENSEMA), identified 22 locations in Benue State that were impacted by floods.
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, d
Between 4 and 8 September 2024, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Katsina State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), and the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), identified 234 locations in Katsina State that were impac
Between 10 and 15 September 2024, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), and the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), identified 68 locations in Kano State that were impacted b
Between 4 and 8 September 2024, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Zamfara State Emergency Management Agency (ZSEMA), and the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) identified 51 locations in Zamfara State that were impact
Le suivi des situations d’urgence (en anglais, Emergency Tracking
The annual rainy season in Nigeria occurs from April to October with the highest concentration of rainfall. During July-August 2024, many states nationwide were impacted by hefty rains, resulting in significant flooding that devastated various communities.
Between 3 and 9 September 2024, the IOM Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA), and the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), identified 38 locations in Adamawa Sta
Between 4 and 8 September 2024, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Bauchi State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), identified 114 locations in Bauchi State that were impacted
Between 02 and 08 September 2024, a total of 1,537 new arrivals were recorded at locations in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states.
The rainy season in Nigeria typically occurs annually, with the highest concentration of rainfall between June and September. Many states have been impacted by hefty rains, resulting in significant flooding that has devastated various communities.
Between 4 and 9 September 2024, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Gombe State Emergency Management Agency (GOSEMA), and the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), identified 42 locations in Gombe State that were impacted
The annual rainy season in Nigeria generally starts in April, with the highest concentration of rainfall between June and September. Between August and September 2024, hefty rains affected many LGAs in Borno State, resulting in significant flooding that has devastated various communities.
Between 4 and 8 September 2024, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Taraba State Emergency Management Agency (TSEMA), and the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), identified 56 locations in Taraba State that were impacte
Between 4 and 8 September 2024, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), and the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), identified 71 locations in Niger State that were impacted
The crisis currently affecting the Lake Chad Basin states results from a complex combination of factors, including conflict with non-state armed groups, extreme poverty, underdevelopment and a changing climate, which together have triggered si
Nigeria — North-central And North-west Zones Site Assessment Round 11
Jul 10 2023
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. Round 11 of DTM data collection in Nigeria’s north-west and north-central geopolitical zones was conducted between…
Nigeria — North-central And North-west Zones Site Assessment Round 10
Jul 10 2023
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. As of October 2022, the DTM identified a total of 1,087,875 IDPs in 180,307 households in Nigeria’s north-central…
Chad — Site and Village Assessment - Lac Province - Round 20
Sep 07 2023
This assessment was carried out in 250 locations. There was an overall increase of 2% compared to the previous round. 259,768 displaced individuals and 59,418 displaced households were identified.
Central African Republic — Baseline Assessment — Round 18
Jul 05 2023
The round 18 assessment was carried out in 4,200 localities of presence of IDPs and/or returnees and 78 displacement sites. The data collection took place between May 01 and June 08, 2023 in the 16 prefectures of the country in addition to the capital Bangui. During this round, the DTMa team…
Niger — Village Assessment Survey — Round 6
Jun 06 2023
A village assessment survey (VAS) is a sub-component of mobility tracking. It collects data on returning IDPs, IDPs, returned migrants and host community members. VAS evaluates the absorption capacity of villages to receive returning IDPs with a focus on accessibility of services, livelihoods and…
Chad — Site and Village Assessment - Lac Province - Round 19
May 30 2023
This dataset contains the results of evaluations conducted between November 29, 2022 – January 9, 2023 in 245 locations. A slight increase in the number of displaced people was observed during this round 19 compared to the previous round (+6%). This is mainly explained by the displacements due to…
Cameroon — Baseline Assessment — Round 26 (Feb-2023)
May 16 2023
<p>Data collection for round 26 was conducted from 8 to 20 February 2023 through 3,715 key informants, in 6 departments (Diamaré, Logone Et Chari, Mayo Danay, Mayo Kani, Mayo Sava and Mayo Tsanaga) ) of the Far North region. During this round, 680,512 mobile individuals were identified,…
Nigeria — Baseline Assessment (Return Locations) Round 41 (North-East)
Jun 14 2022
A baseline assessment is a sub-component of mobility tracking. It aims to collect data on IDP, migrant or returnee population presence in a defined administrative area of the country.
Nigeria — Baseline Assessment Round 42 (North-East)
Jul 30 2022
A baseline assessment is a sub-component of mobility tracking. It aims to collect data on IDP, migrant or returnee population presence in a defined administrative area of the country.
Nigeria — Baseline Assessment Round 41 (North-East)
Jun 14 2022
A baseline assessment is a sub-component of mobility tracking. It aims to collect data on IDP, migrant or returnee population presence in a defined administrative area of the country.
Nigeria — Master List (Return Locations) — Round 43 (North-East)
Nov 30 2022
2,100,180 returnees were recorded in the Round 43 assessment. This number represents an increase of 117,050 individuals or more than six per cent compared to Round 41 when 1,983,130 returnees were recorded in June 2022.
Nigeria — Master List (IDP Locations) — Round 43 (North-East)
Nov 30 2022
In Round 43, a total of 2,375,661 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) were identified in 483,467 households. This signifies a decrease of 3 per cent (or 79,529 individuals) compared to Round 42 when 2,455,190 IDPs were recorded (July 2022).
Chad — Site and Village Assessment - Lac Province - Round 18
Feb 15 2023
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. This dataset presents the results of assessments conducted between 8 June and 18 July 2022 in 240 places of…
Central African Republic — Baseline Assessment — Round 17
Feb 03 2023
A baseline assessment is a sub-component of mobility tracking. It aims to collect data on IDP, migrant or returnee population presence in a defined administrative area of the country.
Mali — Baseline Assessment — Round 75
Nov 23 2022
A baseline assessment is a sub-component of mobility tracking. It aims to collect data on IDP, migrant or returnee population presence in a defined administrative area of the country.
Cameroon — Extrême-Nord - Multi-Sectoral Needs Assessment (MSNA) — Round 3
Nov 22 2022
<p>The Multi-Sectoral Needs Assessment (MSNA) aims to provide an overview of the sectoral needs of affected populations in localities hosting displaced populations to the humanitarian partners and enables them to provide assistance.</p>
Cameroon - Baseline Assessment — Round 25
Nov 17 2022
A baseline assessment is a sub-component of mobility tracking. It aims to collect data on IDP, migrant or returnee population presence in a defined administrative area of the country.
Niger — Village Assessment Survey — Round 4
May 31 2022
A village assessment survey (VAS) is a sub-component of mobility tracking. It collects data on returning IDPs, IDPs, returned migrants and host community members. VAS evaluates the absorption capacity of villages to receive returning IDPs with a focus on accessibility of services, livelihoods and…
Niger — Village Assessment Survey — Round 5
Nov 16 2022
A village assessment survey (VAS) is a sub-component of mobility tracking. It collects data on returning IDPs, IDPs, returned migrants and host community members. VAS evaluates the absorption capacity of villages to receive returning IDPs with a focus on accessibility of services, livelihoods and…
Central African Republic — Baseline Assessment — Round 16
Sep 28 2022
A baseline assessment is a sub-component of mobility tracking. It aims to collect data on IDP, migrant or returnee population presence in a defined administrative area of the country.
Year of displacement
Number of IDPs by LGA
Reasons for displacement by State
Reasons for displacement by LGA - before 2021
Reasons for displacement by LGA - 2021
Reasons for displacement by LGA - 2022
Reasons for displacement by LGA - 2023
Number of IDPs per State Round 13 (March 2024)
Returnee comparison at the Location level. Change in the number of returnees compared to Round 45.
Returnee comparison at the Local Government Area (LGA) level. Change in the number of returnees compared to Round 45.
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 45.
IDP comparison at the Local Government Area (LGA) level. Change in the number of IDPs compared to Round 45.
IDPs — Reasons for displacement (Farmers-Herders clashes/Armed banditry) Round 46 (December 2023)
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.
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.