Ethiopia — Displacement Report 9, Afar Region (January — February 2018)

52,723 displaced individuals comprising  8,788 households in 55 displacement sites were identified in Afar region. These figures represent an decrease of 210  in the total individuals (-0.40%) a decrease of 40 households (-0.45%) and an increase of 1 site (+1.85%) since round 8 (November/December 2017). 20% sites opened in 2017.  Drought was the primary cause of displacement for an estimated 41% of the displaced population.