West and Central Africa — Maradi (Niger) and Katsina (Nigeria) — Mapping of Stranded Herders 1 (April 2022)
Cross-border transhumance is a major herding practice in West and Central Africa, and especially in the Sahel region. As an
important economic activity and a driver of regional development, transhumance has, in the past few decades, been subject to significant changes. Climatic variation, demographic pressure, growing competition over scarcer resources, political volatility and insecurity have deeply affected transhumant routes, patterns and flows.
This dashboard presents the results of data collected in the Maradi region (Niger) and Katsina State in Nigeria in April 2022.
A total of 19 localities were assessed by the Bilital Maroobe Network (RBM) and its network of pastoralist organizations using a common methodology involving regional workshops with relevant stakeholders and local assessment conducted by trained enumerators. This information product highlights the number of herders and their cattle currently stranded at borders, as well as potential solutions to resume cattlemobility.
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.