Ukraine —Thematic Brief — Frontline Mobility and Needs Monitoring (May 2024)

Over two years since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the humanitarian situation, especially near the frontline, has grown increasingly complex. In response, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Data and Analytics unit has developed a frontline monitoring system to track mobility and critical needs of civilians in heavily conflict-affected areas. This system integrates three key components: the Mobility and Needs Assessments (MaNA), frontline settlement monitoring, and evacuation tracking. MaNA provides information about the estimated population disaggregated by sex and age at the hromada level and the estimated proportion of this population facing acute humanitarian needs. Frontline settlement monitoring provides granular baseline population estimates, as well as primary humanitarian needs in selected settlements within 25 km from the frontline to support scenario-planning and prepositioning of humanitarian assistance. In addition, IOM continuously monitors evacuations to provide humanitarian partners with data on the direction and scale of movements from selected settlements undergoing evacuation. Each component aims to support the coordination of effective humanitarian response, ensuring the safety and well-being of affected frontline populations.