West and Central Africa
DTM West and Central Africa
DTM Operations in the region
- Active DTM operation
- Past DTM operation
While many of the IDPs continued to be displaced for prolonged periods, there is a noticeable trend of increasing numbers of IDPs returning to their places of origin, as evidenced by Round 45 of DTM assessments (June 2023) identified 2,075,257 returnees in the region.
Between 1 and 7 April 2024, a total of 1,223 new arrivals were recorded at locations in Adamawa and Borno states.
This document presents an analysis of interviews conducted with all individuals assisted in their voluntary return by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) between 2017 and 2023 to one of the 23 countries covered by the West and Central Africa region (WCA).
This report presents the data collected between October and December 2023, through direct interviews and direct observation by DTM enumerators and triangulated via a network of key informants.
The Central African Republic (CAR), which has experienced continuous volatility for the past two decades, has been riddled by a crisis which ignited in 2012 with a violent takeover of power and has developed into a com
La République centrafricaine (RCA) souffre d’instabilité depuis deux décennies.
The Central Sahel area, and in particular the Liptako
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 significant displacement of populations.
La région du Sahel central, et plus particulièrement la zone du Liptako Gourma, qui enjambe le Burkina Faso, le Mali et le Niger, est témoi
La crise dans le Bassin du lac Tchad est le résultat d’une combinaison complexe d’une multitude de facteurs, y compris un conflit armé impliquant des groupes armés non-étatiques, des niveaux extrêmes de pauvreté, un développement peinant, et des bouleversements climatiques, qui ont cond
On 27 March 2024, armed bandits attacked the community of Mutunji in Maru ward of Maru LGA in Zamfara State. There were no reports of injuries and fatalities. The attack displaced 230 individuals in 42 households to Tsunami community in Rijya ward of Gusau LGA of Zamfara State.
Between 25 and 31 March 2024, a total of 1,465 new arrivals were recorded at locations in Adamawa and Borno states.
This report presents the data for January 2024, collected through direct interviews and direct observation by DTM enumerators and triangulated via a network of key informants. It highlights the number of herders and their herds identified at 51 counting points.
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.
Between 18 and 24 March 2024, a total of 1,593 new arrivals were recorded at locations in Adamawa and Borno states.
• Depuis le début des affrontements au Soudan, presque 700 000 personnes ont traversé la frontière vers le Tchad.
•Nearly 700,000 people have crossed into Chad since the onset of the crisis in Sudan.
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
Armed bandits launched a series of attacks in the states of Zamfara and Kaduna between 18 and 24 March 2024. Maradaw, Gusami, Maikuru, and Masha Awo settlements in Gusami Ward of Birnin Magaji LGA were affected in Zamfara State.
La mobilité pastorale ou transhumance est une tradition de longue date en Mauritanie, par laquelle des éleveurs, parfois des familles entières, y compris les enfants, se déplacent à la recherche d’eau
Pays côtier d'Afrique de l'Ouest, le Bénin a connu ces dernières années des événements multidimensionnels qui ont entrainé des déplacements de populations, aussi bien internes que transfrontaliers dans certains départements du Nord.
L’OIM, à travers l’outil de Suivi des flux de populations
Le rapport d’outil de veille sur la situation dans les quatre pays côtiers du golfe de Guinée (Ghana, Bénin, Togo et Côte d’Ivoire) en date du 31 janvier 2024, élaboré par le Groupe régional d’analyse intersectorielle (GRANIT) sous la direction et l’impulsion d’OCHA,
In February 2024, the TTT early warning tool captured 139 alerts in Faskari and Kaita LGAs of Katsina State, and Kachia and Kaura LGAs of Kaduna State. The triangulated alerts included events (26%) and massive/sudden movements (74%) during the period.
Nigeria — North Central And North West Zones Location Assessment Round 5
Mar 08 2021
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.
Nigeria — North Central And North West Zones Site Assessment Round 5
Mar 08 2021
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.
Nigeria — North Central And North West Zones Baseline Assessment Round 5
Mar 08 2021
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.
Cameroun — Données d'évaluation des besoins multisectoriels - Décembre 2020
Mar 02 2021
Ce jeu de données contient les résultats d’une évaluation multisectorielle des besoins des populations vulnérables conduite dans l’Extrême Nord entre le 17 novembre et le 7 décembre 2020. Cette évaluation a été menée dans 888 localités des six départements de l’Extrême Nord, par un total de 102…
Mali — Baseline Assessment — Round 69
Mar 02 2021
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.
Cameroun — Données du comptage des Mouvements de Transhumance dans les régions de l’Est, de l’Adamaoua et du Nord — Octobre - Décembre 2020
Feb 24 2021
L’agropastoralisme transhumant, pratique ancestrale au Cameroun et dans la sous-région, représente une activité capitale pour l’économie et occupe une part importante de la population. Elle est confrontée à un nombre croissant de risques et vulnérabilités qui mettent en péril le mode de vie des…
Nigeria — Site Assessment Round 34
Jan 28 2021
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.
Nigeria — Location Assessment Round 34
Jan 28 2021
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.
Nigeria — Baseline Assessment Round 34
Jan 28 2021
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.
Cameroun — Données des Alertes du Suivi des Mouvements de Transhumance dans les régions de l’Est, de l’Adamaoua et du Nord — Octobre 2020
Jan 19 2021
L’outil de suivi des mouvements de transhumance (Transhumance Tracking Tool) mis en place dans les régions de l’Est, de l’Adamaoua et du Nord, permet de comprendre les dynamiques liées à la transhumance transfrontalière avec le Tchad et la République Centrafricaine. Le système d’alerte a pour…
Cameroun — Données des Alertes du Suivi des Mouvements de Transhumance dans les régions de l’Est, de l’Adamaoua et du Nord — Septembre 2020
Jan 19 2021
L’outil de suivi des mouvements de transhumance (Transhumance Tracking Tool) mis en place dans les régions de l’Est, de l’Adamaoua et du Nord, permet de comprendre les dynamiques liées à la transhumance transfrontalière avec le Tchad et la République Centrafricaine. Le système d’alerte a pour…
Cameroun - Données des Alertes du Suivi des Mouvements de Transhumance dans les régions de l’Est, de l’Adamaoua et du Nord - Août 2020
Jan 19 2021
L’outil de suivi des mouvements de transhumance (Transhumance Tracking Tool) mis en place dans les régions de l’Est, de l’Adamaoua et du Nord, permet de comprendre les dynamiques liées à la transhumance transfrontalière avec le Tchad et la République Centrafricaine. Le système d’alerte a pour…
Chad — Site and Village Assessment - Lac Province - Round 13
Dec 24 2020
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.
Mali — Baseline Assessment — Round 68
Dec 16 2020
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 — North Central And North West Zones Location Assessment Round 4
Oct 25 2020
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.
Nigeria — North Central And North West Zones Site Assessment Round 4
Oct 25 2020
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.
Nigeria — Location Assessment — Round 33
Sep 24 2020
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.
Nigeria — Site Assessment — Round 33
Sep 24 2020
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.
Nigeria — Baseline Assessment — Round 33
Sep 24 2020
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.
Chad — Site and Village Assessment — Lac Province — Round 12
Sep 22 2020
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.
IDPs compared locations R42 - R41
Returnees round comparison at LGA
IDPs by Reason of Displacement
IDP numbers by period of arrival
Estimated number of IDPs and Returnees by LGA
Multiple maps illustrating all outgoing and incoming movements from Senegal tracked by the Displacement Tracking Matrix’s Flow Monitoring project. The maps are comprised of data from different periods, with the earliest from April 2017.
Multiple maps illustrating all outgoing and incoming movements from Nigeria tracked by the Displacement Tracking Matrix’s Flow Monitoring project. The maps are comprised of data from different periods, with the earliest from March 2017.
Multiple maps illustrating all outgoing and incoming movements from Niger tracked by the Displacement Tracking Matrix’s Flow Monitoring project. The maps are comprised of data from different periods, with the earliest from January 2017.
Multiple maps illustrating all outgoing and incoming movements from Mali tracked by the Displacement Tracking Matrix’s Flow Monitoring project. The maps are comprised of data from different periods, with the earliest from January 2017.
Multiple maps illustrating all outgoing and incoming movements from Chad tracked by the Displacement Tracking Matrix’s Flow Monitoring project. The maps are comprised of data from different periods, with the earliest from March 2017.
Multiple maps illustrating all outgoing and incoming movements from Guinea tracked by the Displacement Tracking Matrix’s Flow Monitoring project. The maps are comprised of data from different periods, with the earliest from September 2017.
Multiple maps illustrating all outgoing and incoming movements from Burkina Faso tracked by the Displacement Tracking Matrix’s Flow Monitoring project. The maps are comprised of data from different periods, with the earliest from February 2017.
DTM API
Making global IDPs data accessible and reliable
The Displacement Tracking Matrix application programming interface (API) accelerates secure sharing of IDPs’ data, simplifying access to data across users and partners to support action, insight and foresight.