Nigeria — IOM's DTM Celebrates 10 years of Excellence in Nigeria

The IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) was conceptualized in 2004 in Iraq with essential data on displacement to inform humanitarian interventions. Since then, it has been adapted for more than 80 countries, including conflict, climatic shocks, complex emergencies, and prolonged crises. The DTM methodological framework centres on four major components: mobility tracking, flow monitoring, registration, and surveys. The methodology analyses data to disseminate critical multi-layered information on the mobility, vulnerabilities, and needs of displaced and mobile populations, enabling decision-makers and responders to provide better context-specific assistance.

In Nigeria, the DTM was established in 2014, covering six states in the north-east (NE): Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Bauchi, Gombe, and Taraba. In July 2019, DTM expanded to an additional eight states in north-central (NC): Nasarawa, Benue, and Plateau, and north-west (NW): Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Sokoto, and Zamfara, and in 2024 Niger state in the NW and Kogi State in NC were added making a total of 16 states. As of November 2024, DTM Nigeria has access to 107 Local Government Areas (LGAs), 789 wards in the six NE states, and 187 LGAs, 871 Wards in 10 NW and NC states.