Yemen - Rapid Displacement Tracking Update (01 Dec – 07 Dec 2019)

The ongoing conflict in Yemen, since March 2015, has led to the displacement of more than 3.6 million people (according to DTM's 2018 Area Assessment). DTM's Rapid Displacement Tracking tool collects and reports on numbers of households forced to flee on a daily basis, allowing for regular reporting of new displacements in terms of numbers, geography and needs.

From 01 January- 07 December 2019, IOM Yemen DTM estimates that 65,438 Households or 392,628 Individuals have experienced displacement, at least once.

 Between the 01^st and 07^th of December, the highest number of displacements were seen in:

·        Al Dhale’e (121 HH) – Qa’atabah (41 HH), Al Husha (23 HH) and Damt (21 HH) districts. Most displacements in the governorate were internal.

·        Taizz (81 HH) – At Ta'iziyah (16 HH) and Dimnat Khadir (15 HH) districts. Most displacements in the governorate were internal.

·        Hajjah (61 HH) – Washhah (30 HH) and Abs (15 HH) districts. Most displacements in the governorate were internal.

Most displacement resulted from increased conflict in the following Governorates and districts.

·        Al Dhale'e (115 HH) – Qa'atabah (97 HH) and Al Husha (16 HH) districts.

·        Al Hudaydah (96 HH) – Al Hali (28 HH) and Bayt Al Faqiah (18 HH) districts.

·        Hajjah (80 HH) – Washhah (30 HH) and Abs (26 HH) districts.

·        Taizz (80 HH) –  Mawiyah (29 HH) and Salh (9 HH) districts.